Eurolift with special metal thread Fewer side effects than conventional surgery New medical technology certification from US FDA and Ministry of Welfare High skill required for customized treatment Experienced medical staff and hospital should be chosen Ji-yong Lee, president of Proud Urology, is performing prostate ligation (Eurolift) for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. /Provided by Proud Urology BPH is a typical disease that afflicts men over middle age. BPH occurs when the prostate, which surrounds the urethra, increases in size as the body ages. It occurs especially after middle age. 50% of people in their 50s, 60% of people in their 60s, and 70% of people in their 70s suffer from it. Although the westernized diet, lifestyle, smoking, and aging are cited as the causes of BPH, experts pointed out that the biggest cause is male hormones. When you have an enlarged prostate, you have difficulty urinating and your quality of life is reduced. ��If you have frequent or difficult urination, the enlarged prostate does not directly affect your health. The problem is that the enlarged prostate presses on the urethra, causing difficulty urinating. If you have symptoms such as urinating too often (frequent urination), urination thinning (enuresis), an unbearable urge to urinate (urgency), or waking up to urinate at night (nocturia), you should suspect an enlarged prostate. In severe cases, it can lead to hematuria as well as acute urinary retention (���]), which can adversely affect kidney function. If you suspect symptoms of an enlarged prostate, you should get tested as soon as possible. In the early stages, drug treatment is recommended. Using alpha-sympathetic blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can reduce the size of the prostate and improve urinary disorders. However, surgery should be considered as it is a temporary symptom improvement effect. A typical surgical treatment is transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). It is a surgical method in which a bladder endoscope is inserted into the urethra and then the prostate tissue is scraped off. However, since the prostate tissue is directly removed, there is a risk of damage to the urethra and ejaculatory duct, which can cause side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction. ��Improvement of urination disorder in 10 minutes operation Prostate before and after EuroLift treatment. EuroLift (prostate ligation) is a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that has recently received attention. If the existing surgical method was to excise tissue with a knife or burn the prostate with a laser, Eurolift is a non-surgical treatment that uses a ligator made of a special metal thread to pull and tie the prostate to secure urethral space. It eliminates the risk of bleeding, does not need to wear a urinal, and can improve urination problems with a single procedure. It is possible to be discharged on the same day after the procedure for about 10 minutes, and the advantage is that it is performed under local anesthesia. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2013 and also proved its safety by being designated as a new medical technology by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2015. Ji-yong Lee, president of Proud Urology Department, said, ��As a result of follow-up of 322 patients who underwent Eurolift for 2 years, the urine rate increased by more than 50%, from an average of 8.6 to 12.9, and the amount of residual urine in the bladder also improved by 25%, from an average of 89.6 to 67.2. showed,�� he explained. �� The size and shape of the prostate are different�� Customized Treatment Not all BPH patients can receive EuroLift treatment. This is because the size and shape of the enlarged prostate are different for each individual. In patients with a prostate size of 80 g or more or with an excessively developed mid-prostate lobe, a combined procedure is sometimes used rather than the Eurolift alone procedure. The enlarged bilateral lateral lobe prostate is ligated with minimal ligation, and the middle lobe at the lower part of the prostate is removed using plasma vaporization. Surgery costs are also reduced because the number of ligatures used is minimized. As high proficiency is required, it is necessary to select medical staff and hospitals with long experience and various procedures. Proud Urology Clinic has been recognized for its reputation by performing more than 400 Eurolift procedures. Director Lee, who is considered an expert in this field, said, “Individually customized treatment is needed that comprehensively considers the size and shape of the prostate.”
