The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in urology

Abstract

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one of the most common and practicable plasma-therapy techniques. The wide therapeutic range for the use of this technique in various medical fields is due to its high content of growth factors, cytokines, and chemokines. The property of PRP to induce tissue regeneration is particularly highlighted, which is used actively for the treatment of a broad range of urological diseases. The review aimed to highlight the accumulated material on the topic of the use of autologous biomaterials based on blood in urology. This article highlights the urgent need for further study of the prospects for the use of autoplasma technologies in wide multicenter studies.

Keywords

• platelet rich plasma
• platelet rich fibrin
• urethral stricture
• erectile dysfunction
• peyronie’s disease
• stress urinary incontinence
• hypospadias