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Tampa GeNeral NeWs

TGH Urology Group Of Florida Offers Multiple

Innovative Treatment Options

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