Resume Prostate Surgery
Rezum water vapor therapy is an in office treatment that uses the natural energy stored in water vapor or steam to treat the excess prostate tissue causing symptoms such as irregular urine flow a weak stream straining or getting up at night to urinate.
Resume prostate surgery. The rezum treatment for bph or an enlarged prostate is the first of its kind. The procedure is typically performed using local anesthesia in a physicians office or ambulatory surgery center. Rezum is a type of transurethral rf thermal therapy that treats bph and is typically performed in either out patient or clinic settings. It is the only bph treatment performed by a urologist that does not require heating cutting or removal of the prostate tissue.
Surgery for partial or complete removal of the prostate is called a prostatectomy. Patients typically return home the same day without a catheter1. Your doctor removes portions of the prostate that are affecting your urine flow. The robot does not perform the surgery and technology is no guarantee of success.
With the use of a hand held device rezum will deliver a radiofrequency generated thermal therapy in a water vapor form to the direct site of additional prostate tissue. If you select robotic prostate surgery your chances of enjoying sex after prostate surgery are very high. The success of treatment depends on patient characteristics including the severity of symptoms size of prostate and severity of blockage caused by an enlarged prostate. By the virtue of our experience and skill we are able to offer an effective treatment option for nearly every man and woman who desire an effective treatment for their urinary problems.
Urologists are doctors specializing in the treatment of men with symptoms caused by prostate enlargement including frequent urination poor urine flow frequent uti blood in urine urinary incontinence urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate prior surgery neuropathy chemotherapy and radiation. Rezum is an effective procedure that offers numerous advantages to many men with an enlarged prostate. It works for many men but not for all men. In late 2015 the fda approved rezum as a treatment for bph.
Transurethral resection of the prostate turp. However it is absolutely critical to choose a robotic surgeon with a high case volume and extensive prostate surgery experience. This is the most common surgery to treat bph. The prostate is a gland located underneath the bladder in front of the rectum.