HoLEP – painfree cure of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in 2 days without complications
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HoLEP is a modern and completely safe surgery used to cure BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia).
The surgery allows the removal of adenomatous nodes quickly and safely without causing impotence, urinary incontinence, urethral strictures, retrograde ejaculation, and other complications typical of more traumatic surgical interventions.
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- Features of the innovative equipment for holmium enucleation of the prostate HoLEP
- Who needs HoLEP surgery?
- The procedure of HoLEP surgery
- HoLEP pros
- Where to undergo HoLEP?
Holmium Laser Operation der Prostata Holep mit Auriga XL x264
Features of the innovative equipment for holmium enucleation of the prostate HoLEP
It is absolutely so. Urological clinics and departments that offer such operations should have special technical equipment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) cure. Prefix "Ho" in the name HoLEP means that the enlarged prostate gland is removed with the help of a special holmium laser.
Radiation of a holmium laser accurately destroys the layer of connective tissue between the enlarged prostate gland and its capsule. The accuracy of exposure is 0.4 mm – healthy tissues are no longer exposed to the thermal effect of the laser outside this zone. Special properties of radiation make it possible to preserve the structure of the prostate capsule and avoid blood loss.
Holmium laser has several power modes, and doctors use it to remove the prostate gland of any volume. At the same time, the original structure of prostate cells is preserved. It allows for performing comprehensive histological study and excluding the oncological process.
Who needs HoLEP surgery?
Patients suffering from BPH undergo HoLEP surgery. BPH is a disease accompanied by an increase in prostate size. This pathology is peculiar in 50% of males over 50 years old, and the risk of its occurrence throughout the lifespan reaches 85%. Therefore, BPH can be named the most widely spread urologic illness among males.
Increased prostate can compress the nearby located organs in certain cases. The biggest danger is the compression of the urethra, as it causes acute retention of urine. The person will not be able to empty the bladder. The only way out of this situation is a partial removal of the prostate gland.
There are several types of surgeries that are used in such cases. Usually, it is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or an open adenomectomy. These surgeries are available in most clinics, including in developing countries. However, they have several shortcomings. The TURP surgery can be performed only with a small prostate volume. Open prostatectomy is very traumatic and carries high risks of complications as well as a painful and prolonged postoperative period.
Today, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate is gaining wide-reaching popularity as the most modern BPH surgery. HoLEP presupposes the removal of the "extra" prostate tissues through the urethra. This surgery is effective for any volume of the prostate gland in comparison with TURP.
The procedure of HoLEP surgery
Doctors perform HoLEP surgery under general anesthesia. First, they insert the endoscope into the bladder through the urethra. Then a cut is made on the neck of the bladder. It passes through the entire tissue of the enlarged prostate gland, down to its capsule. The incision gradually widens.
After this, the doctor separates the average proportion of the prostate with blunt dissection. After, he pushes it into the bladder with the help of the endoscope beak. At the next stage of the operation, lateral lobes of the prostate gland are removed alternately.
The areas of the prostate that are already in the bladder are too large to be extracted through the urethra. Therefore, they are crushed using the morcellator. Morcellator is a tube with rotating blades inside. The tube sucks in removed prostate tissues like a vacuum cleaner and grinds them, making it possible to take them out through the urethra.
HoLEP pros
- The low risk of complications that is 2 times lower in comparison with TURP and 5 times lower in comparison with open prostatectomy
- Ability to perform surgery for a large volume of the prostate gland. While TURP is performed at a prostate volume of up to 90 cm3, HoLEP can be performed at a volume exceeding 200 cm3
- High efficiency - the probability of recurrence after HoLEP does not exceed 2%
- Preservation of the patient’s erectile functions because during the operation peripheral nerves are not damaged
- Rapid recovery - the rehabilitation time is 2-3 times shorter compared to other surgical interventions. The doctor removes the catheter from the urethra after 1-2 days. After TURP, it takes four days
- Less pronounced postoperative pain and lower need for painkillers
- There is no risk of bleeding because the laser coagulates the vessels during the surgical procedure
- Due to the absence of large blood loss, HoLEP is not contraindicated for patients who receive antiaggregants or anticoagulants
Where to undergo HoLEP treatment in Germany?
HoLEP surgery can be undergone in the German DRK Altenkirchen-Hachenburg Hospital. The Department of Urology of this hospital is equipped with cutting-edge facilities.
Surgical interventions are performed under the trained hand of Professor M.D. Horst Schuldes. He has great experience in conducting such surgical interventions.
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Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
Sources:
National Center for Biotechnology
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