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UroLift Treatment for BPH in Charleston, SC

Our urologists are the most experienced providers in the Lowcountry in using the Urolift system for treating the symptoms of enlarged prostate or BPH. For treatment of your BPH symptoms, ask the Doctors of Lowcountry Urology Clinics if the UroLift System® is the right treatment for you. 

The UroLift® System Treatment

What is the UroLift System?

The UroLift System is a proven minimally invasive procedure to treat an enlarged prostate. It is the only leading enlarged prostate procedure that does not require heating, cutting, or destruction of prostate tissue. The procedure is typically performed as a same-day outpatient procedure, including the office setting, under local anesthesia.1  

Advantages of the UroLift System

  • Safe and effective2
  • Risk profile better than reported for surgical procedures such as TURP3
  • Rapid symptom relief,4 better than reported for medications5
  • Only leading BPH procedure shown not to cause new and lasting sexual dysfunction*2,5,6
  • Covered by Medicare, national, and commercial plans**
  • Typically no catheter required after treatment4,6

How Does The UroLift® System Work?

*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction in the L.I.F.T. pivotal study

**When medical criteria are met

Indicated for the treatment of symptoms of an enlarged prostate up to 100 cc in men 45 years or older. As with any medical procedure, individual results may vary. Most common side effects are temporary and include pain or burning with urination, blood in the urine, pelvic pain, urgent need to urinate, and/or the inability to control the urge.4 Rare side effects, including bleeding and infection, may lead to a serious outcome and may require intervention. Speak with your doctor to determine if you may be a candidate.

References

  1. Shore, Can J Urol 2014
  2. Roehrborn, Can J Urol 2017
  3. Sonksen, EU Urol, 2015
  4. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013
  5. AUA BPH Guidelines 2003, 2020
  6. McVary, J Sex Med 2016

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Recovery from UroLift System® Treatment for Enlarged Prostate

The most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure

 

Schedule Your UroLift BPH Treatment in Charleston

Do you recognize the symptoms of BPH listed above? If so, realize that it’s a normal part of aging and that you can get some relief with help from your Urologist. Contact one of our urology clinics in Charleston to see if the UroLift System treatment is right for you!

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