the prostate, for exam-
ple, can lead to sexual
dysfunction and don't
stop the prostate from
growing, so a surgical
intervention will be
needed at some point.
Some men who have
undergone the invasive
TURP lose the ability to
ejaculate.
The prostatic urethral
lift can be performed in
an office-based setting
because it takes
approximately 10 min-
utes to perform, com-
pared to an hour for a TURP. The TURP also requires a two-day post-
operative catheterization, which requires hospitalization.
The admission-to-discharge time for prostatic urethral lifts can be
as short as an hour. Unlike the TURP, prostatic urethral lifts are per-
formed with the patient receiving oral or conscious sedation, usually
nitrous oxide and/or a local anesthetic.
No tissue is removed during the minimally invasive cystoscopic pro-
cedure. A rigid cystoscope is inserted into the blocked urethra to gain
access to the enlarged prostate. Tiny polypropylene implants are
implanted to separate the two enlarged prostate lobes. At least one
set of implants is needed, but most procedures require four or six
(two or three on each side).
"I'm thrilled to be able to give patients more than a choice between
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• LIFTS AND SEPARATES The prostatic urethral lift includes tiny suture
implants that separate the two enlarged prostate lobes to enable a return to nor-
mal urinary flow as well as preserving healthy sexual function.
