Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the prostate bipolar radiofrequency
 thermotherapy method on the complaint of nocturia and its safety in elderly patients.
 Material and Methods: The post-procedural results of 100 patients over the age of 65 with complaints of
 refractory nocturia were examined. The patients' pre-procedural Qmax values, prostate volumes, postvoid
 residual amounts, IPSS scores, frequency of nocturia, and associated quality of life questionnaire
 scores were recorded and compared with the results at the 3rd month after the procedure.
 Results: The pre-procedural and post-procedural nocturia frequencies of the patients were consecutively
 4.1 (2-13) times and 2.1 (0-10)times (p=0.002). There were significant improvements in the N-QOL
 scores of the patients by 1.70±0.7 and in their discomfort caused by voiding at night (p
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