- What is BPH?
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition in which your prostate grows in size. Your prostate is a gland that rests below your bladder and in front of your rectum. It’s about the size of a walnut, and it surrounds part of your urethra. Your urethra is a tube that carries urine and sperm (ejaculate) out of your body. If your prostate grows in size, it can prevent urine and ejaculation from passing through your urethra. BPH is not cancerous. However, symptoms of BPH may indicate more serious conditions, including prostate cancer. TCBH Surgical Centre provides two treatment options.
- Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for BPH:
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Rezum Water Therapy
Short, in-office procedure that uses the natural energy stored in water vapor, or steam, to shrink enlarged prostates.
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iTind
Insertion of a temporary implant to reshape the tissue of the prostatic urethra and the bladder neck.
- What is iTind?
- iTind is a temporary implanted nitinol device. The minimally invasive No Catheter iTind procedure delivers rapid and effective relief from BPH symptoms. iTind is inserted in an efficient and straightforward procedure with a short learning curve. Through gentle pressure on the tissue and localized ischemia, the iTind procedure aims to reshape the tissue of the prostatic urethra and the bladder neck. After 5-7 days, the iTind device is removed leaving nothing behind. The entire iTind procedure can be performed in the office environment under local anesthesia.
- How does iTind Work?
- The iTind is placed into the prostatic urethra in a narrow, folded configuration. During the implantation period of 5-7 days, the device expands and exerts gentle pressure at three precise points to remodel the prostatic urethra and the opening to the bladder. After 5-7 days the device is completely removed, leaving a wider opening through which urine can flow, and relieving the symptoms of BPH for years to come.
- Why Choose iTind?
- Quality of Life
- Rapid Symptom Relief
- Straightforward Office Procedure
- Preserves Sexual Function
- Durable Results
- No Catheter Required
