To deal with the problem of "enlarged prostate", medicine uses many procedures. The method that is gaining immense popularity with each passing day is laser surgery. Urologists from the metropolitan "Hill Clinic" claim, based on more than a decade of practice, that the laser is an absolute advance in the field of prostate surgery.
How is the operation going?
Many men imagine the operation with a scalpel, full anesthesia and blood loss. The reality in the Hill Clinic operating room is different - here the patient is conscious, talks to the team while the prostate is being removed, and goes home the very next day. To reach the prostate, urologists no longer make an incision or use a scalpel. The laser works with a special fine fiber that performs the function of a conductor of light energy.
During the Green Laser procedure, the fiber penetrates the urethra. Thus, there is no risk of disrupting the integrity of the tissues and no bleeding is allowed. Once the fiber reaches the prostate, precisely dosed light energy is delivered. This energy heats the prostate tissue to a high temperature, during which the effect of "vaporization" is observed and its removal is observed. Another method used for large glands is enucleation, which is the separation of the gland from the capsule, shredding the tissue almost to foam and extraction outside the body.
Why is the Green Laser a preferred method in modern medicine?
First of all, the Green Laser procedure is proven to be effective, safe and reliable. In the report from the last congress of American urologists, the method was declared the new "gold standard" in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia because of the excellent results. The hospital stay is reduced to 24 hours.
After the procedure, normal urination is restored and the feeling of a completely empty bladder. This is in contrast to traditional open surgery, which takes a long period of time to show results. It completely preserves the sexual function of the man, which is impossible with open surgery. This makes the laser a leading technology in prostate surgery and a definite alternative to classic open surgery - TOUR.
Caution! For very difficult or completely absent urination, the reason may not be the enlarged prostate, but a stricture (narrowing) of the urethra. A serious reason for doubt is the significant weakening of the jet. Only an experienced urologist can distinguish the condition and prescribe the correct treatment. At Hill Clinic, the structure of the urethra is corrected with reconstructive plastic techniques, as a result of which the normal stream is restored
How are urination problems diagnosed?
In modern medicine, a dynamic study of urine is performed - uroflowmetry. Uroflowmetry evaluates the overall act of urination and examines such parameters as quantity, speed, duration, amplitude of urine. With the help of special equipment, the results are displayed graphically and based on this information, the correct medical therapy is determined.
It is important to know that problems with urination, as well as the size of the prostate gland, cannot be the basis for an independent conclusion about what the disease is. Only a urologist can determine this. Therefore, preventive examination is of primary importance. Urologists advise: every man over the age of 50 should once a year monitor the tumor marker of the prostate - PSA (do not confuse it with the recently gained notoriety PSA test).
“Hill Clinic” has a modern urology department specializing in the treatment of prostate problems. Treatment is determined by the size of the prostate gland, the man's age and general he alth. Depending on the extent of the disease, the doctor may recommend drug treatment, low-intensity laser therapy, or a laser procedure to resolve the problem for life.
