McIver Urological Clinic

BPH

DIAGNOSIS

MEDICAL THERAPHY

MIT (Office Therapy)

PROLIEVE THERMODILATION

BPH is described as the ‘bread and butter” of almost all urologic practices. All men develop some degree of prostate enlargement and to some extent prostate symptoms.

In many cases the diagnosis is clear and medical therapy can be started. Routine tests like PSA, bladder scan, flow rate and cystoscopy can be performed.

	BPH treatment options

		Medical Therapy

		In office Heat Based Therapy are minimally invasive procedures that are best viewed as an alternative to medical therapy. Results are about 25% better than medical therapy, but not equivalent to ablative therapies below. Side effects are in general minimal. a. Indigo Laser b. TUNA/ Prostiva –radiowave therapy c. Microwave Therapy (prolieve thermodilation)

		Ablative therapies remove the offending prostate tissue in a variety of ways. This results in immediate and dramatic symptom relief. a. TURP is the gold standard operation for BPH b. Greenlight laser prostatectomy is now the most common ablative operation for BPH.

	McIver Clinic is the only center in North Florida offering all these options to our patients. We have been at the forefront of bringing new technology to the area and constantly evaluate new technologies. Most recently we were influential in bringing greenlight laser technology and the second generation microwave technology, Proleive thermodilation system, to Jacksonville.