Improvements may only last a few years with this technique. The body normally grows over the stent to hold it in place. Administered through a closed-loop catheter system, through which water is heated and maintained at a constant temperature. The procedure is usually performed using only local anesthetic gel to anesthetize the penis, and is seemingly well tolerated. Uses microwave heat energy to shrink the enlarged prostate via a probe into the penis to the level of the prostate.
Treatment is an outpatient procedure and takes about one hour.
Patient can be sent home the same day and can resume normal activities within a day or two. It is performed much the same way as the laser or microwave therapy. Find other new treatments on the References page. You should notice an increase flow improvement as soon as the catether is out. Other improvements will depend on which procedure was done, the patients prostate condition at the time of surgery, current age and health, and how well the patient adheres to the recovery plan.