Aquablation® Therapy
BPH Treatment without Compromise
Aquablation therapy is a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH, including frequent urination, difficulty starting urination and a weak stream. It can be performed on prostates of any size and shape. Aquablation therapy is a resective procedure, meaning the prostate tissue causing symptoms is removed. No incision is made, as the prostate is reached through the urethra.
Why Patients Choose Aquablation Therapy
Confidence in procedure
Long-term relief
Low rate of complications
Reduced risk of sexual side effects
The Procedure
Surgical management of BPH often requires heat and/or an incision. Aquablation therapy is the first and only image-guided, heat-free robotic therapy for BPH. It requires no incision, as it is performed through the urethra, using the power of water to remove prostate tissue. The treatment is performed in a hospital and is done under anesthesia. It typically takes less than an hour and involves an overnight stay.
Step 1: Creating a Surgical Map
Step 2: Removing the Prostate Tissue
Aquablation Therapy Recovery
As with most surgical management of BPH, you will wake up with a catheter, which allows you to pee while your urethra heals.
Patients typically stay overnight in the hospital. Before discharge, the doctor will typically remove the catheter and ask you to pee on your own.
If you cannot pee on your own and empty your bladder, the doctor may send you home with a catheter for a few days or keep you an additional night in the hospital.
Aquablation recovery time depends on each patient, but you may experience mild burning during urination up to a couple of weeks. This can be managed with mild pain medication. You can resume your normal activities once approved by your doctor.
Schedule an appointment to find out whether Aquablation therapy is right for you.