Transurethral resection of the prostate alternatives includes minimally invasive transurethral procedures. Many men have opted to come to our office and have a radio frequency treatment to remove the symptoms of prostate enlargement. Convenience, cost, minimal anesthesia, short procedure time, no hospital stay, and insurance coverage are some of the reasons these men have decided that radio frequency therapy was for them. The Prostiva radio frequency therapy by Medtronics is a catheter that is placed in the urethra and positioned where the prostate surrounds the urethra. Small radio antenna needles are slid into the prostate. The Prostiva radio frequency generator sends the signal through the catheter to the needles that allow the tissue of the prostate to heat up enough to destroy the prostate cells in the area around the needles. This is done in different spots of the prostate so that the pressure of the prostate gland is minimized and the bladder has the ability to empty the bladder efficiently. Another minimally invasive procedure done in the doctors office is transurethral microwave therapy.

Transurethral resections of the prostate alternatives include a newer transurethral procedure called the green light laser. This procedure uses a laser that vaporizes the prostate tissue and seals blood vessels better then the electrified loop of the TURP does which means even less bleeding. This prostate enlargement solution is chosen by men because it means less time at the hospital where the procedure is performed under anesthesia. Most patient go home that day and this out patient procedure has a faster healing time. Another aspect of both the green light laser and Transurethral resection of the prostate is that large amounts of the enlarged prostate is removed so your symptoms are quickly remedied.

Sometimes another transurethral procedure called the transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) is performed. The urologist will use an electrified wire or laser and cut some slits where the prostate and bladder meet in order to relax the muscle and allow the urine to leave the bladder. The transurethral incision of the prostate is done in our operating room under anesthesia, and our patients may stay over for a night. The advantages are less blood loss, shorter operating time, minimizing or stopping prostate medication, and less risk of retrograde ejaculation (semen travels to the bladder instead of out of the penis).

For the very large prostate the Chief of Robotic Surgery for the Columbia University Division of Urology at Mt Sinai Medical Center Dr Fernando J Bianco performs a robotic simple prostatectomy which removes the prostate that is so large their may be damage to other organs such as the bladder. As the chief of robotic surgery you can be sure that multifaceted medical modalities will be used in your medical care.

Transurethral resections of the prostate for prostate enlargement and prostate removal for prostate cancer are available here with Florida’s best urologists.

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