June 10, 2024

Treating the Prostate with Aquablation in New Albany, IN

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Any men that have increased difficulty with urinating, including straining, getting up at night, or having to run urgently or frequently to the bathroom might have an enlarged prostate, and they should all be evaluated by a urologist.

Aquablation therapy is a minimally invasive invasive procedure for enlarged prostates or BPH, and it's one of the most recent developments and technologies for men with enlarged prostates. The main difference in this treatment is it doesn't use cautery to resect the prostate. It uses a high velocity water jet, and because of that, the recovery from the procedure is much faster while having maintained its equal effectiveness.

In our follow-up visits, I've noticed a significant change in patient's urinary symptoms from before and after the procedure. They're most happy with their ability to empty their bladder much faster and easier and without straining. They also tend to not have to run to the restroom as urgently or frequently after the procedure. They also have had no issues with patients with incontinence or leakage afterwards, and they are able to maintain their erectile functions, so overall we're able to treat this problem without causing any significant side effects. Baptist Floyd now offers this procedure and that's an indication of their dedication to the patients in their local community using one of the latest and greatest technologies for men out in our community.

Treating the Prostate with Aquablation HealthTalk Transcript

Daniel Kmetz, MD, Urology
First Urology

Daniel Kmetz, MD:

Men who have increased difficulty urinating, including straining, getting up at night, or having to run urgently or frequently to the bathroom, might have an enlarged prostate and they should be evaluated by a urologist.

Aquablation therapy is a minimally invasive procedure for enlarged prostate or BPH. It's one of the most recent developments in technology for men with an enlarged prostate. The main difference in this treatment is it doesn't use cautery to resect the prostate. It uses a high-velocity water jet, and because of that, the recovery from the procedure is much faster while maintaining its equal effectiveness.

In our follow-up visits, I've noticed a significant change in patients' urinary symptoms before and after the procedure. They're happy with their ability to empty their bladder much faster, easier, and without straining. They also tend to not have to run to the restroom as urgently or frequently after the procedure. We also have had no issues with patients with incontinence or leakage afterward; they are able to maintain their erectile function. Overall, we're able to treat this problem without causing any significant side effects.

Baptist Health Floyd offers this procedure, and that's an indication of their dedication to their patients in their local community — using one of the latest and greatest technologies for men in our community.

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