Abstract

UroLift®, an emerging treatment for BPH, is growing in popularity due to its minimal invasive nature and reduced side effects. UroLift is a mechanical intervention that opens up the anterior prostatic urethra through retraction of the lateral lobes of the prostate using nitinol and stainless steel implants. Many men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) discontinue medical treatment because they are unhappy with their current treatment. Although surgery and ablation using different types of energy are still the standard treatment for BPH, many men seek less invasive procedures that can improve symptoms without the complications associated with tissue eliminating procedures. Prostatic urethral lifts open the prostatic urethra via a permanent implant delivered under cystoscopic visualization. The implant actually "retains" the lateral prostate lobe, creating a passage through the blocked prostate urethra. Urinary function and symptoms improve after the procedure without the major complications of prostatectomy.