Introduction Due to the anatomical position of the prostate directly around the urethra, sooner or later patients suffering from an enlarged prostate will experience obstructions in the flow of urine. On the one hand, the resulting problems with urination are simply unpleasant, but on the other hand they can also cause secondary problems. These include … Surgery for prostate enlargement
Transurethral prostate incision In this procedure the urethra is also chosen as the natural access route. In contrast to the prostate resection described above, the prostate gland itself is left in place. Instead, small incisions are made in the capsule and tissue of the prostate, as well as in the bladder neck. This method is … Transurethral prostate incision | Surgery for prostate enlargement
Laser Coagulation Another method describes the so-called laser coagulation. Here, the laser is inserted through the perineum.The prostate is not removed in the actual sense. Rather, the laser destroys the tissue of the prostate in a way that the body itself can then break it down. This initially causes the tissue to swell, followed by … Laser Coagulation | Surgery for prostate enlargement
Introduction Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is a change in the tissue of the prostate (prostate gland) that leads to an increase in the size of the organ. A prostate enlargement can be present without any problems. If it leads to problems with urination and continence, it is known as benign prostate syndrome (BPS). The … Prostate enlargement therapy
Alternative therapy Heat treatmentThe possibility of localized heat application through the rectum. At temperatures below 45°C this is comfortable for the patient, but objectively speaking it is ineffective. Only at temperatures above 60° is a demonstrable reduction of the prostate possible. There are hardly any long-term results about this procedure. Intraurethral implantsTubular grids can keep … Alternative therapy | Prostate enlargement therapy
