BPH: Minimally Invasive Therapy

Minimally Invasive Treatment

Minimally invasive BPH treatments use state-of-the-art tools and techniques to reduce or eliminate symptoms. Men are treated on an outpatient basis in a urologist's office or the hospital.
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Other advantages of minimally invasive treatments are
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less pain,
faster recovery,
lower costs, and
local anesthesia and mild sedative.
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Usually, heat is used to destroy excess prostate tissue.
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Techniques differ in heat source, heat delivery method, side effects, and number of treatments.

Laser Treatments
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Interstitial Laser Coagulation
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP)
HoLAP (holmium laser ablation of the prostate)
Cooled ThermoTherapy™TUMT™
CoreTherm®
TherMatrx®
Prolieve™ Thermodilatation System
The AquaTherm™ System
Prostiva™ RF therapy ( previously known as TUNA)
Transurethral vaporization of the prostate (TUVP)
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
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http://www.urologychannel.com/prostate/bph/treatment_therm.shtml#laser
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