Is Aquablation Therapy right for you?
Aquablation therapy is a different kind of surgical procedure. There are many reasons it may be right for you, but make sure to discuss with our doctors to see if you’re a candidate.
1. Low Rates of Irreversible Complications
Aquablation therapy has a very low rates of irreversible complications (incontinence, ejaculatory dysfunction, erectile dysfunction) because:1,2
- It is the only procedure that gives surgeons the ability to view the entire prostate so they can create a map that avoids the parts of the prostate that cause irreversible complications.
- It is the only procedure that uses a heat-free waterjet to remove prostate tissue. Technologies that use heat to remove prostate tissue may be damaging to the parts of the prostate that control erectile function and ejaculatory function. It should be noted that surgeons may use a minimal amount of cautery following an Aquablation therapy procedure to control bleeding.
2. Confidence in Procedure
Aquablation therapy is the only procedure that resects prostate tissue with a robotically controlled waterjet, designed to minimize human error.
3. Long-Term Relief
In clinical studies, Aquablation therapy has been shown to provide long-term relief at 5 years.1,2
4. Exceptional results vs TURP
When compared with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Aquablation therapy demonstrated:5
- Showed similar symptom relief
- Lower complication rate
- Fewer retreatments
5. Exceptional efficacy
Aquablation therapy patients on average experienced:1-3
- 16-point improvement in International Prostate Symptom Score
- 3.3 -point improvement in quality of life
- 2x improvement in urinary flow rate
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Take the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quiz to measure how severe your symptoms are.
Take the Sexual Function Quiz to help you determine if maintaining sexual function after BPH surgery is important to you.