The disease typically occurs in men over 50 and is characterized by troublesome symptoms that affect quality of life, such as the sudden urgency to urinate and increased frequency of urination. BPH is a non-cancerous disease caused by prostate cells that grow and compress the urethra, restricting the flow of urine. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland that surrounds the male urethra.
Urologists are now able to destroy the diseased tissue while preserving healthy tissue.
This gives us an effective, durable treatment that can be delivered in an outpatient treatment room as truly anesthesia-free therapy. M.D. Only a small number of Targis patients required retreatment within three years after receiving the therapy, Ramsay indicated at the recent meeting of the Canadian Urological Association. This procedure addresses a major need for BPH patients, who don't want to take drugs for the rest of their lives and don't want to face the risks associated with surgery. Approximately 190,000 men per year undergo BPH surgery which, while usually successful in relieving their BPH symptoms, occasionally has serious side effects like incontinence or impotence. The Targis system has undergone clinical trials at the Mayo Clinic and 17 other clinical sites worldwide.