October 9th 2024
“While there are other treatment options available for treating BPH, there remains a significant need for much less invasive treatment approaches that can preserve and protect the integrity of the urethra and other critical structures," says Ryan Rhodes.
Study highlights efficacy of prostate artery embolization in BPH
March 5th 2023“This study shows prostate artery embolization to be a safe and highly effective treatment whose long-term outcomes include sustained LUTS relief, significant improvement in quality of life and no change in erectile function,” according to Shivank Bhatia, MD.
Dr. Gill discusses clinical impact of the new wave of BPH treatments
October 23rd 2022In this installment of Urology Times’ 50th Anniversary Innovation Celebration, Bradley Gill, MD, MS, discusses the impact that the new wave of minimally invasive BPH treatments has had for both patients and urologists.
Dr. Gill explains the importance of BPH treatment innovations to urology
October 19th 2022“It’s pretty clear that over the past 50 years we've seen innovations in BPH treatment both from the utilization of technology and also from the patient outcome and experience standpoint,” says Bradley Gill, MD, MS.
Dr. Chughtai discusses new pilot study on Rezum treatment for BPH
October 18th 2022“We found that the adverse event rates have dropped dramatically, to about a third of what it was reported in the pivotal trial, but at the same time still had the same net benefits in terms of efficacy when it comes to Q max, symptomatic improvement, as well as PVR," said Bilal Chughtai, MD.
Dr. Chughtai on why it’s “exciting time" for extracts for BPH and LUTS
August 9th 2022Chughtai was part of an international panel of leading urologists from North America and Europe who published the consensus paper, “Rethinking the Role of Saw Palmetto Extract for Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in North America."
Dr. Nicole Miller discusses her BPH practice
June 20th 2022“I think that there's certainly recognition that HoLEP is a procedure that can be self-taught and learned. But I think the learning curve is significantly shortened if you're mentored and certainly if you're fellowship trained,” says Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS.
Dr. Palese discusses same-day discharge following transurethral BPH procedures
April 8th 2022“Patients need to understand that even if you tell them that you may be doing this as an ambulatory procedure, they may actually have to stay afterwards, depending on what you find in the operating room or what happens in the postoperative period,” says Michael A. Palese, MD.
Dr. Nickel discusses saw palmetto as a complementary treatment for LUTS
March 11th 2022"We shouldn't outright provide a negative attitude to our patients who are looking for alternatives that [serve as] complementary medicine, [like] herbal or phytotherapeutic agents," says J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC.