BPH Hits 50% of Men at 50 as Doctor Highlights 5-Year Aquablation Relief
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 6
BPH Hits 50% of Men at 50 as Doctor Highlights 5-Year Aquablation Relief
1 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 6
Summary
50% of men have enlarged prostate by age 50, rising roughly in step with age, Fox Chase-Temple urologist Steve Sterious said, urging men not to dismiss urinary symptoms.
35% to 40% of Urolift patients may need another treatment within five years, he said, while ReZum's retreatment rate is about 15% to 20%, and both may be unsuitable for larger prostates.
100-gram prostates often steer treatment toward HoLep or Aquablation at the institute; Aquablation uses ultrasound guidance and a robotic high-pressure water jet to remove tissue.
5 years after Aquablation, patient Kristian Shannon said his symptoms were effectively gone after BPH had driven him to dehydrate himself and stop repeatedly to urinate.
62-year-old patients can face permanent bladder failure if BPH is ignored, Sterious said, with urine backing up into the kidneys and raising risks of infection and sepsis.