{"id":1644,"date":"2023-02-08T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintjohnscancer.org\/urology\/?page_id=1644"},"modified":"2024-11-06T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T19:43:48","slug":"aquablation-robotic-therapy-for-bph-enlarged-prostate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintjohnscancer.org\/urology\/treatment\/aquablation-robotic-therapy-for-bph-enlarged-prostate\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquablation: Robotic Therapy for BPH (Enlarged Prostate)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1644","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layers":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layer_content_sidebar","layer_label":"","layer_headline":"","layer_intro":"","layer_content":"

Additional Treatment Option for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)<\/h2>\n
\"Aquablation
Aquablation treatment for BPH – Prostate Enlargement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aquablation is a next-generation, minimally invasive surgical therapy performed at Saint John\u2019s Health Center that utilizes the AquaBeam\u00ae robotic system for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)<\/a>. Aquablation therapy provides long-lasting symptom relief with low rates of complications, regardless of prostate size or shape. It is the only BPH procedure that allows the surgeon to see the entire prostate during treatment.<\/p>\n

After 4 clinical studies and 425 patients, Aquablation Therapy has been proven to be safe and effective. <\/em><\/p>\n

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With Aquablation, we no longer need to compromise for either the longevity of the procedure or the fact that patients will have negative sexual outcomes after surgery… in one to two weeks after the procedure, patients will be back to their baseline.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– Dr. Mehran Movassaghi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Aqaublation-Robotic Surgical Therapy<\/h3>\n

Aquablation is the only image-guided, heat-free, automated robotic therapy system for enlarged prostate (BPH). It combines intraoperative ultrasound imaging with cystoscopy visualization to provide a complete 3D view of the treatment area. The surgeon uses specialized software to map the treatment area by identifying which portion of the tissue to preserve and what to remove. When ready, the robot precisely executes the waterjet treatment according to the physician\u2019s plan. After the additional tissue is treated, it is removed by the doctor, clearing the urethra channel. Aquablation therapy takes about an hour under general anesthesia and requires an overnight stay.<\/p>\n

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