What is it?
The prostate gland lies just beneath the bladder and is normally about the size of a chestnut. The urethra (water pipe) runs through the middle of the prostate. The main function of the prostate is during your reproductive life. It produces fluid containing chemicals which nourish sperms to help with fertilisation.
prostate disease and its effect on sexual function
Many diseases of the prostate can affect male sexual function. Because of its anatomical position, conditions of the prostate can affect erectile function. We feel it important to treat both benign and malignant prostate disease with a view to preserving sexual function and quality of life wherever possible and wherever it does not compromise the primary treatment aim.
I think I have prostate cancer
Book a consultatation with one of our highly experienced doctors. They will be able to give you an accurate diagnosis.
When we treat male patients who have prostate cancer, with robotic keyhole surgery, we make every effort using the Da Vinci robot (with its excellent precision and visualisation) to preserve the nerves important for erectile function and continence. Watch this video to find out more about the benefits of a Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy.
Despite the precision and state of the art surgery however, erectile function can be affected. Nevertheless, if erectile function is treated early on results can be very good and avoid fibrosis of the delicate penile muscle and blood vessels. This is important for erectile function.
For some types of prostate cancer focal therapy with High Intensity Focused ultrasound (HIFU) can produce much better outcomes in terms of sexual function than standard therapies. This is also a treatment practised by our team.
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What are the treatments for prostate disease
TURP Internal Shaving Of Prostate
Catheter In Bladder After TURP Note Prostate Cavity
Conventional telescopic surgery (TURP) involves resecting the central part of the prostate using a telescope passed into the bladder through the penis (transurethral resection or TURP). There are risks to this procedure so other techniques, such as electrical vaporisation and laser surgery, have been developed which also give good results with less risk.
Sometimes, when the prostate is small, the muscle at the neck of the bladder can be cut telescopically without actually removing the prostate (bladder neck incision or prostatotomy); normally, the surgeon can only decide if this is appropriate after looking inside the bladder.
Download this PDF for more detailed information: TURP for benign
The UroLift® procedure is performed by inserting two to four “tags” through the prostate to pull the obstructing prostate lobes away from the urethra. The advantage of this procedcure is that it has little or no adverse effects on your sexual function (ejaculation & erection) but it is not suitable for everyone.
Download this PDF for more detailed information: Urolift or watch this video about how the Urolift proceedure is done.
What are the treatment costs?
Consultations: £195
Follow up appointments: £150
Cost of Urolift surgery: £5397 (additional tests may be required to assess suitability prior to surgery)
Cost of TURP surgery: £6019
If you have any further queries regarding finance and your treatment cost – then please contact us on 0117 980 4118
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