Milwaukee Urologist at Metropolitan Urology First to Offer New Office Based Treatment for Obstructive Prostate in Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI, October 13, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Metropolitan Urology Group SC in Milwaukee Wisconsin is the first to offer a new, office based, less invasive treatment for an enlarged prostate. The permanent implant treats symptoms due to urinary flow obstruction in men ages 50 or older.

“The new implant, called the UroLift System, is another viable option to drug therapy or more invasive surgery in treating enlarged prostate,” said Milwaukee Urologist Christopher Walsh, M.D. “The minimally invasive implant procedure can be done on an outpatient basis, relieving symptoms, while preserving sexual function. The patient goes home the same day without a catheter.”

The prostate is part of a man’s reproductive system. As men age, their likelihood of developing an enlarged prostate increases significantly. This common condition is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 60 percent of men over 60 and more than 90 percent of men over 80 have BPH. Some men with BPH experience urine and bladder problems, including an inability to urinate. An enlarged prostate can block the flow of urine out of the bladder.

“Medication is often the first line of therapy for BPH, but relief can be limited with substantial side effects,” Walsh said. “The other common alternative to medications is tissue-removing surgery. While current surgical options such as transurethral resection of the prostate also referred to as TURP, can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction.”

The implant requires no cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue. It lifts the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way, so it no longer compresses the urethra. Permanent implants hold the urethra while leaving the prostate intact.

“Depending on my patient’s symptoms and diminished quality of life, it’s always nice to have another option available when treating BPH,” Walsh said. “Patients recover from the implant procedure quickly and return to their normal routines. The goal of this treatment is to relieve urinary symptoms quickly, enabling my patients to achieve an improved lifestyle.”

Dr Walsh and his colleagues offer endoscopic, robotic and laparoscopic surgical options as well as traditional surgeries. Visit GoUorology.com for more information.