SMITHFIELD – UNC Health Johnston is offering an innovative therapy to treat lower urinary tract symptoms due to an enlarged prostate. The hospital in Smithfield is the first east of Raleigh to invest in Aquablation therapy performed by the AquaBeam Robotic System.
“We’re delighted to offer this therapy, which provides significant, long-lasting symptom relief with lower risk to sexual function or continence,” said Tom Williams, president and CEO at Johnston. “It’s the next step to furthering our commitment to robotic surgery and men’s health.”
Aquablation therapy combines real-time, multi-dimensional imaging, automated robotics and heat-free waterjet ablation for targeted, controlled and immediate removal of prostate tissue. The surgeon combines cystoscopic visualization and ultrasound imaging to tailor a plan for the patient’s unique anatomy. Once the map is complete, the robotically controlled waterjet ablates the prostate tissue, avoiding critical structures to preserve sexual function and continence.
“I’m delighted that Johnston is investing in this latest technology,” says Dr. Mohamed, a urologist with more than 40 years of experience. “Our patients are already seeing life-changing results.”
One in two men ages 51 to 60 have an enlarged prostate, and the incidence increases every decade of life. If left untreated, the condition can cause significant health problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney damage, bladder stones and incontinence.
Current surgical treatments for enlarged prostate often limit patients. They must choose between a high degree of symptom relief with high rates of irreversible complications, such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction, or a low degree of symptom relief with low rates of irreversible complications.
Learn more about this therapy at www.johnstonhealth.org/aquablation
Is the woman on the right seriously holding up two fingers?
That’s kinda funny but not at the same time! Good eye catching that!
WHAT!!! I have been faithful to the same doctor all these years and this is how I find out it’s only suppose to be two fingers?!!!