Is Frequent Urination Bothering you? A novel day-care procedure, Urolift, helps improve quality of life.

Urinary symptoms are one of the most frequently encountered problems in men of all age groups. This is especially troublesome with aging men. The most common cause of this issue is a mild to severe blockage in the flow of urine by an enlarged prostate
gland. This is commonly referred as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and causes symptoms like frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, weak or slow urinary stream, difficulty emptying bladder completely etc

This is treated with medications and a proportion of men require surgery to improve the flow of urine. Surgery is usually done through the urine passage (endoscopic surgery) and very rarely some patients may require open or robotic surgery. Traditionally, the endoscopic surgery involves using electric current to core the prostate gland to create the pathway. Of late, LASER is also being used for the same purpose. However, the procedure does have possible side effects. This includes reblockage, (strictures), dry ejaculation and at times, erectile dysfunction.

Urolift is a modern technique which overcomes many of the above side effects. The procedure is done through the endoscopic route as a day care or an overnight stay procedure. In this procedure, the obstructing prostatic tissue is pinned to the sides using implants. These implants are inert and do not cause any side effects. The procedure does not involve coring the prostate and does not involve
damaging the bladder neck and hence side effects found in the traditional treatment are not seen in this procedure.

However, careful patient selection is essential to give optimum results for this procedure. Hence a consultation with your doctor is essential.

Featuring insights from Dr. N. Ragavan, Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon & Uro-Oncologist
(Robotics and Laparoscopy), Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 

& Dr. Sandeep Bafna, Genito Urinary Reconstructive Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 

📞 For appointments, call Apollo Hospitals Chennai at 044 4040 1066