Cooled ThermoTherapy is a unique process that delivers microwave energy directly to the prostate while minimizing the effect on surrounding tissue. By combining radiative microwave heating with water cooling, Cooled ThermoTherapy heats prostate tissue to therapeutic levels while preserving the prostatic mucosa. Higher internal prostate temperatures result in significant tissue necrosis and durable results. Without cooling, the treatment would have limited efficacy and lack durability. Cooling the urethra improves patient comfort during TUMT procedure and reduces the need for additional medications.
Patient comfort is key to a successful office treatment.
Cooling maintains urethral temperatures in the normal range throughout the treatment, maintaining the integrity of the prostatic urethra. The combination of cooling to preserve the urethra and intraprostatic heating to high therapeutic temperatures leads to more durable treatment outcomes. Cooled ThermoTherapy was approved for the treatment of BPH in 1996. Since then, thousands of men have benefited from the treatment, which is more effective than medication and less invasive than surgery.