Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
According to the American Urological Association, benign prostatic hyperplasia is the most common urological disease for men with an estimated 50% of men in their 50's and 80-90% in their 70's and 80's.
Common symptoms of BPH include:
- Urinary frequency – frequent need to pass urine
- Urinary urgency – the need to rush to the toilet to pass urine
- Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)
- Difficulty starting urination
- Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts
- Dribbling at the end of urination
- Inability to completely empty the bladder
The prostate surrounds the urethra, so when a patient has BPH it constricts/obstructs the urethra and in turn the patient will suffer from the above-mentioned symptoms.
The UroLift System
The UroLift system is a quick and simple procedure which fills the gap between medical therapy and more invasive surgeries like laser treatment.
The UroLift device is inserted into the constricted urethra with the prostate surrounding and the UroLift pins are placed into the prostate on either side which opens up the urethra for better urine outflow.
The procedure is well tolerated by patients and
HoLEP/ThuLEP Laser Treatment
The current gold-standard in surgical therapy is using Holmium/Thulium laser to enucleate the enlarged/occluding prostate lobes.
Dr Al Sameraaii can either use the laser to melt away the prostate lobe or use a “mushroom technique” to cut away excess prostate tissue.
The advantages of laser surgery:
- Quicker recovery
- Short Hospital Stay
- Lower risk of bleeding
- Generally, laser treatment of the prostate is safe while on blood thinner medication.
- Patients can expect less than 3 nights in the hospital following the laser procedure.
Rezum Water Vapor Therapy
The Rezum Water Vaporisation Therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses sterile water heated to approximately 103ºC and turned to steam.
Dr Al Sameraaii will target the prostate lobes using the steam and the transfer of energy will “vaporise” the lobes away.
The procedure is well tolerated by patients and you can expect to be home the same day.