Laser + Bipolar Resection Helpful for Large Prostates Combined treatment deemed safe for benign prostatic hyperplasia; good functional results over 24 months Bipolar transurethral resection of the ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

Lasers for the treatment of LUTS/BPH were introduced in part to decrease surgical morbidity. The 532 nm wavelength is selectively absorbed by hemoglobin, which acts as an intracellular chromophore and ...

Medicare usually covers TURP surgery, which doctors may perform at an ambulatory surgical center or in a hospital. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a medical procedure that may help ...

A new procedure at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley is helping men with a common medical issue as they age. While stress incontinence is a common issue in women‚ leading to urinary leakage ...

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All clinical evidence was reported when the technology was called TURis (transurethral resection in saline). Now it is called the PLASMA system. For the medical technologies guidance on TURis that ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers medically necessary prostate surgeries, including treatments for an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. Medicare covers various prostate procedures, ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2012, Dr. Jafar Golzarian performed the first prostate artery embolization (PAE) in the U.S. Today, he is confidently performing PAE on an outpatient basis at North ...