MADRID 6 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The new robotic techniques and devices allow to avoid open surgery in cases of benign prostate hyperplasia, a condition that frequently occurs in men of more than 50 years and that is characterized by the growth of the prostate gland, being able to cause “very annoying” urinary symptoms such as the difficulty of starting urination or the urgency of getting up several times during the night during the night
That is why the Ruber International Hospital has announced the incorporation of this type of approach, which at the beginning is usually pharmacological and that in the milder cases can suffice with changes in lifestyle and active follow -up, an advance that offers “safe and personalized” alternatives to open surgery.
The associate chief of the Urology Service of the Center, Dr. Juan Ignacio Martínez-Salamanca, stressed that all this allows to offer a service adapted to the profile of each patient, something that has been considered “fundamental”.
“Not everyone needs the same solution; some require a minimally invasive intervention in the operating room and others can benefit from an outpatient procedure. Our goal is to always preserve the quality of life and achieve rapid recovery,” he added.
For his part, the Urology Head of the Urology of the Ruber International Hospital, Dr. Antonio Allona, has detailed that the center has guided image -guided procedures capable of preserving the ejaculatory function in more than 90 percent of the cases, and with radiological techniques that reduce the size of the prostate.
“In some patients we resort to the latest generation lasers, which are especially effective in large prostates or anticoagulated men. In other cases, we opted for outpatient techniques such as the use of water vapor or temporary implants that remodel the urethra and improve the flow without the need for income,” he added.
After that, he pointed out that the incorporation of robotics, through systems that combine ultrasound and precision ablation, allows “durable and safe” results, as well as “extraordinary” precision, less bleeding and faster recovery.
In the most complex cases, the team resort to robotic adenomectomy with ‘multiport’ access, and plans to incorporate the ‘single port’ system, which will allow to operate with a single incision and reduce “even more” surgical aggression, with a better aesthetic and functional recovery.
In addition, the Center is research new future lines such as image -guided focal ablation, last generation implantable devices and personalized medicine strategies according to the patient’s genetic profile.
Finally, they have underlined the importance of periodic prostate reviews from the age of 50, and even before in patients with family history, which is why they have invited men to “lose their fear”, since it is a “fast and painless” review that can avoid serious future complications.
