Page 16 - Stuart Exposure - October '24

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TGH Urology Group One Of urologic procedure called aquablation to treat Grogan’s relief. Although TURP is considered the gold standard

Few In Region Offering Novel benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. for treating enlarged prostates, it can come with severe
side effects, including erectile dysfunction, retrograde
The 66-year-old Boca Raton resident was diagnosed

Prostate Treatment with BPH more than 10 years ago. Over that period, ejaculation and painful urination.
Grogan became more and more sleep deprived, struggling Encouraged to research alternative treatments, Grogan
For the first time in 10 years, Jim Grogan slept through through his workdays. discovered aquablation and learned that Dr. Gottenger
the night. For this relief, he is grateful to Dr. Emanuel “I was up every two hours to use the bathroom,” he is one of the few urologists in South Florida offering
Gottenger, a urologist with Tampa General Hospital (TGH) said. “I could barely function during the day.” Grogan the procedure. Aquablation uses real-time ultrasound
Urology Group of Florida. Dr. Gottenger used a newer manages multimillion-dollar real estate transactions for imaging, a robotic arm for precision and the Aquabeam
a title insurance company. “I need to be sharp and on my (water jet) to precisely remove prostate tissue. Following
game.” When he’d book flights to visit family in Boston, meetings and consultations with Dr. Gottenger, Grogan
he’d select a seat closest to the restroom. Driving long decided to move forward with the procedure.
distances was challenging because he’d need frequent Although minimally invasive, aquablation surgery does
stops to relieve himself. require an overnight hospital stay, and patients go home
According to the Yale School of Medicine, about 50 with a catheter to aid urination while their urethra heals.
percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH. Grogan is thrilled with the results. “I went to bed at
The number jumps to 70 percent among men aged 60 to 10:30 p.m. and woke up at 6 a.m. It was the first time I
69 and to around 80 percent of men over the age of 70. slept through the night in 10 years!”
If left untreated, BPH can cause significant health TGH Urology Group of Florida recently joined Tampa
problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney General as part of the academic health system’s initiative
damage, bladder stones, and incontinence. In addition, to serve more patients across the state. Since 2020, Tampa
BPH can have negative effects on men’s everyday lives, General has been creating a framework of state-of-the-art
impacting quality of sleep, limiting social activities and services for patients in Palm Beach and Martin counties.
causing relationship challenges. For more information about TGH Urology Group of
Grogan’s regular urologist could offer only transurethral Florida, please call (561) 739-4TGH (4844).
James Grogan, Tampa General patient resection of the prostate (TURP) as a possible option for

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