The UroLift System lifts enlarged prostate tissue out of the way to open up the urethra for easier urination. The procedure is minimally invasive and is done as an outpatient surgery. Provided by ...

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A common New Year’s resolution is to pay more attention to your health and now there’s a new procedure to assist men to monitor a serious health issue and potentially avoid major surgery. The Lovelace ...

Local anesthesia refers to using a drug called an anesthetic to temporarily numb a small area of your body. Your doctor might use a local anesthetic before doing a minor procedure, such as a skin ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

A new medical procedure is changing the lives of older men affected by benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a condition in which the prostate enlarges as a man ages. More than 70 percent of men in ...

Bonita Springs, Fla.-based Gulfshore Urology’s David Wilkinson, MD, was named a UroLift Center of Excellence. 1. Dr. Wilkinson was recognized for his high level of training and experience with ...

Local anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by blocking nerves from transmitting pain signals to the brain. The effects of local anesthetic are short-lived, so healthcare teams primarily use it ...

WILKES-BARRE — An innovative procedure to treat symptoms of enlarged prostates provides men with a fast and relatively comfortable alternative to traditional prostate surgeries. The new procedure, ...

STUART — Millions of older men are affected by an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the prostate enlarges, it squeezes closed and blocks the urethra, potentially ...