Interventional procedure overview of transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Unmet need
Bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH are a major burden for the ageing population occurring in up to 30% of people older than 65 years with a prostate. There are a number of established and effective medical and surgical treatments for BPH but potential complications of some of the surgical procedures include bleeding, infection, urethral strictures, incontinence and sexual dysfunction. There is a need for surgical treatments which are as effective as established treatment but have a reduced frequency of these complications.
This procedure is potentially suitable for all prostate sizes and can be done as a day case procedure. Professional experts noted that this procedure may be of particular benefit for people with larger prostates for whom alternative treatments that aim to protect sexual function are inappropriate because of prostate size or shape or other factors, such as chronic urinary retention.
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