Benign enlargement of the prostate (BPH)
Harmless but disruptive
Benign enlargement of the prostate can lead to incomplete emptying of the urinary bladder, nocturnal urination with nighttime dribbling, and PSA elevation.
With advancing age, the inner part of the prostate, which surrounds the urethra, usually enlarges. The consequences are incomplete emptying of the bladder, frequent urination and residual urine in the bladder, which can cause prostate infections. In addition, BPH causes an increase in PSA levels, which is important to detect / rule out carcinoma in the prostate.
For the treatment of benign enlargement of the prostate, there are now bloodless and minimally invasive procedures that are associated with a short hospital stay (1-2 days) and in some cases can even be performed to preserve ejaculation.
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With advancing age, however, not only the prostate enlarges. It also increases the risk of developing prostate cancer. In order to exclude a tumor in the prostate or to determine the state of enlargement of the prostate, we recommend a special examination of the prostate with MRI (multiparametric, with endorectal coil and special MRI protocols). After this examination, which we at Vitus Privat Klinik have developed and further perfected in this way, we can make precise statements about the condition of your prostate.
If the MRI scan clarifies that you have BPH, a benign enlargement of the prostate, we can offer you gentle treatment with the Greenlight Laser or Rezüm Therapy at Vitus Privat Klinik.
Greenlight laser: vaporization of the excess tissue, the surrounding tissue remains unharmed, rapid improvement of symptoms
RE:ZUM therapy (water vapor ablation): This causes sclerosis of the treated tissue. The decrease in symptoms due to the gentle procedure can take up to three months.
If the MRI scan indicates the presence of a tumor, we at Vitus Privat Klinik offer gentle and focal therapies to treat prostate cancer. We have been working with IRE /Nanoknife since 2011 and have further developed this therapy also for agressive and large tumors. This makes us a global leader. However, we also offer photodynamic therapy with Chlorine e6. Highly effective, virtually free of side effects as well as prostate cancer selective.