86% of men disclosed that preserving sexual function was an important factor when considering treatment
for benign prostate hypertrophy. With UroLift, there is no need to sacrifice sexual performance to improve
prostate and bladder health for men suitable for this novel treatment.
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED),
are not directly related to each other, but the treatment of LUTS can
result in ED. The common factor of these two conditions is age. As a
man grows older, his urinary stream and his penile erections are no
longer as strong as before. Common LUTS include storage and
voiding symptoms.
Storage symptoms include inability to hold the bladder, the need to
void when there is an urge, frequent trips to the toilet, leakage of urine
and waking up in the middle of the night because of the need to pass
urine. Voiding symptoms include slow stream, interrupted stream,
difficulty with starting to passing urine, incomplete bladder emptying
and dribbling of urine at the end of the stream.
LUTS is commonly due to Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH). Up to
40% of men would have BPH once they cross the age of 50 and this
can increase up to 70% in men above the age of 70. BPH is a benign
disease but these symptoms are bothersome enough to affect a
man’s quality of life. Trips to the toilet in the middle of the night not
only affects his sleep but also his partner’s.
Current treatment for BPH include oral medications and surgery (i.e.
TURP, TUVP). Oral medication have been shown to improve LUTS but
there are significant side effects on a man’s erectile and ejaculatory
function. Men on these medication complain of weaker erections,
decreased volumes of semen during ejaculation or even dry orgasms.
Both TURP (Transurethral resection of prostate) and TUVP
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(Transurethral vaporisation of prostate) create a good channel for
adequate flow of urine and the patients can be taken off medications
after undergoing surgery. However, almost all men who undergo TURP
or TUVP would not be able to ejaculate. Some may even have painful
orgasms, not to mention ED.
Prostatic urethral lift using the Urolift system would bridge the gap in
terms of treatment of BPH for sexually active men who are either not
keen to take long-term medication or are unable to accept the side
effects of medication and surgery. Urolift has been shown to deliver
good treatment outcomes without the unwanted side effects of
sexual dysfunction.
Urolift is a day procedure that has been FDA approved since 2013 and
is currently available in Singapore. Using implants that are placed via
a small scope inserted into urine tube (urethra), these implants open
up the channel without the need to remove any tissue. It is akin to
drawing open the curtains to let more light into the room. The Urolift
implants draws apart the obstructing prostate tissue to enable urine
to flow out from the bladder. Typically, four to six implants will be
placed depending on the configuration of the prostate.
Most men who undergo Urolift treatment would not need to have a
urinary catheter placed and they can return to their daily activities
much quicker. Sexual function is not compromised to achieve
resolution of bothersome urinary symptoms and long-term
medications will not be required after the procedure.
Advanced Urology is a private urology practice in Singapore and it comprises of five
experienced urologists who are all respected experts in their individual subspecialties.
Leveraging on each specialist’s wealth of experience, the team of doctors work cohesively
towards designing a comprehensive evidence-based treatment approach to solve complex
and challenging urology conditions.
Advanced Urology Services:
Gleneagles Medical Centre
6 Napier Road, Suite 04-16
Singapore 258499
T: +65 6475 3668 | F: +65 6475 7086
Appointments: +65 6475 3668 Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
38 Irrawaddy Road, Suite 07-04
Singapore 329563
T: +65 6694 1838 | F: +65 6694 1828
Appointments: +65 6694 1838
Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre
3 Mt Elizabeth, Suite 17-14
Singapore 228510
T: +65 6735 0369 | F: +65 6735 1317
Appointments: +65 6735 0369 Parkway East Medical Centre
319 Joo Chiat Place, Suite 02-05
Singapore 427989
T: +65 6881 0048 | F: +65 6881 0049
Appointments: +65 6881 0048
(A to F) Simplified graphic presentation
of prostatic urethral lift procedure.
Transprostatic implants hold firmly on
prostate capsule (C) and compresses
glandular tissue (G) to open the
prostatic bed, reducing obstruction to
urine flow. Courtesy of NeoTract, Inc.
Advanced Tests within own facilities:
Farrer Park Medical Centre
1 Farrer Park Station Road, #14-11
Singapore 217562
T: +65 6694 9722 | F: +65 6694 9622
Appointments: +65 6694 9722
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