Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital minimizes side effects of successful surgery for the first time since the introduction of aquavlation
Jul 12, 2024
Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital (Hospital Director Lee Dong-hyun) successfully completed its first surgery after introducing Aquablation, a cutting-edge robot therapy device, to maximize the treatment of prostate hypertrophy.
Aquavlation, introduced at Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital on May 23, is a surgical system that removes prostate hypertrophic tissue using water (waterjet), and automated surgery is possible using artificial intelligence while looking at prostate ultrasound and endoscopy at the same time.
It has fewer complications than conventional surgery and is likely to preserve sexual function as it can remove large prostate glands while reducing the impact on surrounding tissues. In addition, since the tissue is resected without using heat, the effects such as necrosis of surrounding tissues due to heat are minimized and there is less pain.
Lee Dong-hyun, head of the Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital, explained, `We have introduced the latest prostate hypertrophy surgical device to help treat the increasing number of prostate hypertrophy patients since the opening of the Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital.' `With the introduction of acuablation, the options for surgery for prostate hypertrophy have increased.'
Aquablation was used as a treatment option immediately after its introduction.
On May 26, 59-year-old A visited the emergency room of Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital due to sudden inability to urinate after drinking and severe lower abdominal pain. Through the medical treatment and examination of Professor Kim Wan-seok (Urology Department) at Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital, A has suffered from prostate hypertrophy for several years and has been treated with medication, but his symptoms have not improved. In addition, A suffered from chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Prostate hypertrophy is a disease that is accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms due to prostate hypertrophy, and medication is usually performed, but surgical treatment is performed if there is hematuria, bladder stones, acute urinary retention, infection, or decreased renal function. In addition, surgical treatment is performed even if drug compliance is low or there are side effects of drug use.
A's prostate was 80 ㏄, four times the size of a normal person, and there were various risk factors such as taking anticoagulants, but surgery was needed, and his doctor and A performed the first aquablation on June 20 after consultation. After surgery, A was discharged without any special complications, and his urination symptoms improved without medication.
Prof. Kim Wan-seok, who performed the aquablation surgery, said, "Accublation enabled customized surgery to preserve specific areas and cut areas according to the characteristics of the patient's prostate, and the surgery was easily performed even for relatively large prostate," and added, "As the surgery is performed in an automated way using artificial intelligence, consistent results can be expected in the future and stable surgery is expected."
Aquavlation, introduced at Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital on May 23, is a surgical system that removes prostate hypertrophic tissue using water (waterjet), and automated surgery is possible using artificial intelligence while looking at prostate ultrasound and endoscopy at the same time.
It has fewer complications than conventional surgery and is likely to preserve sexual function as it can remove large prostate glands while reducing the impact on surrounding tissues. In addition, since the tissue is resected without using heat, the effects such as necrosis of surrounding tissues due to heat are minimized and there is less pain.
Lee Dong-hyun, head of the Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital, explained, `We have introduced the latest prostate hypertrophy surgical device to help treat the increasing number of prostate hypertrophy patients since the opening of the Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital.' `With the introduction of acuablation, the options for surgery for prostate hypertrophy have increased.'
Aquablation was used as a treatment option immediately after its introduction.
On May 26, 59-year-old A visited the emergency room of Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital due to sudden inability to urinate after drinking and severe lower abdominal pain. Through the medical treatment and examination of Professor Kim Wan-seok (Urology Department) at Ewha Womans University Urology Hospital, A has suffered from prostate hypertrophy for several years and has been treated with medication, but his symptoms have not improved. In addition, A suffered from chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Prostate hypertrophy is a disease that is accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms due to prostate hypertrophy, and medication is usually performed, but surgical treatment is performed if there is hematuria, bladder stones, acute urinary retention, infection, or decreased renal function. In addition, surgical treatment is performed even if drug compliance is low or there are side effects of drug use.
A's prostate was 80 ㏄, four times the size of a normal person, and there were various risk factors such as taking anticoagulants, but surgery was needed, and his doctor and A performed the first aquablation on June 20 after consultation. After surgery, A was discharged without any special complications, and his urination symptoms improved without medication.
Prof. Kim Wan-seok, who performed the aquablation surgery, said, "Accublation enabled customized surgery to preserve specific areas and cut areas according to the characteristics of the patient's prostate, and the surgery was easily performed even for relatively large prostate," and added, "As the surgery is performed in an automated way using artificial intelligence, consistent results can be expected in the future and stable surgery is expected."
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