Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

For years, Laurel, Maryland, resident Michael Cominski coped with the effects of an enlarged prostate. He woke up as many as five times a night to use the bathroom, and it began to take a toll.

(CNN) — Everyone has experienced the urge. You’re in your car on a road trip when you suddenly feel a strong pressure in your bladder. The need to urinate becomes an inevitable interruption requiring ...

Medicare will typically cover TURP surgery if a doctor determines it is medically necessary for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Coverage varies based on hospital status. Medicare Part A ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A groundbreaking procedure is offering new hope for men suffering from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a condition affecting up to half of all men. Keith Neer, a patient who ...

Q: I saw a urologist because of an enlarged prostate that’s making me urinate every two hours at night. He is advising me to have a new prostate procedure called “PVP”. I’d never heard of it. Is it ...

The TULSA procedure is integral to our practice because it offers many men effective prostate treatment without the life-altering side effects of surgery — such as incontinence or erectile dysfunction ...

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