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TGH Urology Group Of Florida Offers Multiple
Innovative Treatment Options
September is Urology Awareness Month, bringing to Female Urology patients on Florida’s East Coast. Tampa General has
light urological diseases and conditions that affect the been creating a framework of state-of-the-art services for
bladder, kidney, prostate and male reproductive organs. • FemTouch Technology is the most advanced way to patients in the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast areas, with
It also aims to highlight the symptoms and impacts these provide vaginal rejuvenation. The CO2 laser promotes the the expertise and innovation of an academic health system.
diseases can have on a person’s life. remodeling of the vaginal mucous layer through quick The physicians at TGH Urology Group of Florida see
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Urology Group of and painless treatment. patients at offices located in Delray Beach, Lake Worth
Florida offers several innovative, breakthrough treatment TGH Urology Group of Florida recently joined Tampa Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. For more information,
options to help patients struggling with urological issues. General as part of the hospital’s initiative to serve more please call (561) 739-4TGH (4844).
Treating Bladder Cancer
And Incontinence
• Blue Light Cystoscopy is used to identify and
diagnose bladder cancer. Enhanced imaging allows
physicians to find tumors that might otherwise go
undetected.
• Botox is not just for wrinkles. Its muscle-relaxing
properties make it an effective treatment for urge
incontinence also known as an overactive bladder. Botox
helps prevent bladder contractions that cause leakage and
the constant urge to use the bathroom.
• Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) is a
nonsurgical procedure using electrical current to stimulate
the tibial nerve, which affects bladder contractions.
• Sacral Neurostimulation (Axonics , InterStim )
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is when a miniature implanted device sends mild
electrical pulses to the bladder. This therapy improves
communication between the brain and the bladder,
offering more bladder control and reducing urinary urges.
Enlarged Prostate Treatment
According to the Yale School of Medicine, about
50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate. The
number jumps to 70% among men aged 60 to 69 and to
around 80% of men over the age of 70.
If left untreated, BPH can cause significant health
problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney
damage, bladder stones, and incontinence. In addition,
BPH can have negative effects on men’s everyday lives,
impacting quality of sleep, limiting social activities and
causing relationship challenges.
• GreenLight Laser Therapy is a minimally invasive
procedure done in an outpatient facility, using laser
technology to remove excess prostate tissue.
• Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy uses natural energy
in water droplets to shrink the prostate, without incisions
or general anesthesia.
• Aquablation Therapy uses real-time ultrasound
imaging, robotics for precision and the AquaBeam (water
jet) to precisely remove prostate tissue. It is especially
effective for very large prostates.
• Prostiva Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA)
uses radiofrequency to destroy prostate tissue while
leaving the urethra intact.
Less-invasive cancer surgery
• Robotic Surgery and Laparoscopy are less-invasive
methods to remove both prostate cancer and kidney
cancer, allowing surgeons to operate through small
incisions in the abdomen.
Treatment For Male
Reproductive Organs
• Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy treats erectile
dysfunction by promoting the growth of new blood vessels
in the penis.
• No-Scalpel Vasectomy can be done in-office. This
procedure allows for the same benefits of a traditional
vasectomy, but with a faster recovery time and less
bleeding.
• XIAFLEX is the latest treatment for Peyronie’s
disease, using enzymes to gradually break down the
plaque that causes curved and painful erections.
