There are a couple of challenges when it comes to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). First, the condition tends to progress with age, which explains why only 8% of men between the ages of 31 and 40 have BPH compared to 80% of men over 80. Second, many procedures to treat BPH come with some unwelcome side effects, such as erectile dysfunction (ED) and incontinence.
If you’re looking for a BPH treatment that’s long on results but short on side effects, the team of urology experts at Arizona Urology wants to introduce you to our innovative Aquablation® procedure.
Let’s look at how we can resolve your BPH symptoms with Aquablation while preserving important functions in other areas.
As we’re sure you’re aware, BPH is a condition in which your prostate, a gland that encircles your urethra, keeps growing. As a result, it can interfere with the urine flow out of your bladder and through your urethra.
As we mentioned, this condition is incredibly common, especially as you get older, because the continued growth in your prostate begins to cause problems, mainly issues with urination.
As you might imagine, the best way to improve BPH and restore normal urinary function is to remove some of this excess prostate tissue. While this is a simple concept, execution is trickier and can lead to the unwanted side effects we referenced earlier, chiefly ED and incontinence.
To offset your risks for complications after a prostate resection procedure (resection refers to removing tissue), we’re thrilled to add Aquablation to our BPH treatment arsenal.
This therapy offers some unique advantages, such as:
The first step in the Aquablation procedure is to map where we want to remove tissue from your prostate using advanced imaging, including a camera (cystoscope) and ultrasound. These two visual aids give us a precise picture of where to direct our efforts and areas that we need to avoid.
Another advantage of Aquablation is that we don’t need to make any incisions — we insert the instruments through your urethra. Rest assured, you’re under general anesthesia for this procedure.
Once we map your Aquablation procedure, robotic instruments deliver powerful streams of non-heated water to remove the necessary tissue to free up your urethra.
As we mentioned, we use robotic instruments to perform the resection of your prostate, but we monitor the work closely. Aquablation therapy allows us to take advantage of robotic precision, which exceeds that of human hands, and combine it with our experienced human oversight.
Since its introduction, Aquablation therapy has racked up some impressive results, including:
Our experiences reflect these manufacturer-reported results, and we have many happy patients.
To determine whether you’re a good candidate for Aquablation, we invite you to schedule an appointment at one of our locations in Phoenix, Goodyear, Gilbert, or Glendale, Arizona.
