For many men, aging is accompanied by a silent routine urinary discomfort who become part of everyday life almost without realizing it: the jet weak, the urgency to urinate, the night trips to the bathroom and the constant sensation that the bladder is never completely empty.
These symptoms, so common after fifty years, are almost always caused by benign growth of prostate, the call benign prostatic hyperplasia a non -carcinogenic condition,
but it can deeply impact the quality of life.
For a long time, the standard treatment was traditional surgery, especially transureral resection of the prostate – the well -known RTI – which, although effective, requires anesthesia, hospitalization and a postoperative not always simple, especially for older patients or with other health conditions.
Prostatic embolization: a modern and less invasive alternative
In recent years, a new alternative has gained space for offering good results with much less impact on the body. We are talking about embolization prostate, a minimally invasive procedure performed by radiologists interventionists who, with the aid of real -time images, can treat the Problem precisely and without cuts.
The technique consists of introducing a Microcateter by an artery of the leg , sailing to the vessels that irrigate the prostate and blocking this flow with microscopic particles. Over time, the reduction in blood supply makes prostate decrease in volume, relieving compression on the urethra and,
Consequently, improving urinary symptoms.
Benefits of prostatic embolization in relation to traditional surgery
What makes this approach especially interesting is your profile of recovery. Unlike conventional surgery, embolization does not require prolonged hospitalization, nor general anesthesia, and the risks of complications as urinary incontinence or erectile dysfunction – two frequent concerns between Patients – are extremely low.
In addition, the return to usual activities is often fast, often occurring a few days after the procedure, which represents an important relief for those who were already being limited by HPB symptoms.
Clinical studies conducted in different countries, including Brazil, demonstrate that more than 80% of men submitted to embolization have improvement significant and sustained of symptoms, with high levels of satisfaction in long -term side dishes.
It is a technique that, although not yet widely known for the great public, has been increasingly adopted as the first choice by patients who seek relief without giving up safety and comfort, especially those that, by advanced age or associated diseases, cannot or do not want submit to surgery.
Choosing the best way to treat prostatic hyperplasia
The decision on which treatment should be made based on a assessment individualized taking into account the characteristics of the prostate, the symptoms, the patient preferences and, of course, the guidance of a multidisciplinary team composed of urologists and interventionist radiologists.
But the most important thing is to know that today there is an effective alternative, less invasive and with high potential to return autonomy, well-being and quality of life For thousands of men who live with the effects of HPB.
If it was before I needed to choose between living with symptoms or facing a larger surgery, now medicine offers a middle path – lighter, More accurate and, for many, decisive. And that changes everything.
*Text written by interventionist radiologist Felipe Roth Vargas (CRM 155352 SP | RQE 94668)
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This content was originally published in a less invasive technique gains space in the treatment of prostate on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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