Prostate patients treated with new waterjet technique assisted by robots
Pioneering procedure helps treat record number of prostate patients
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust set an NHS England record by treating 12 men with enlarged prostates in a single day using a pioneering robot-assisted waterjet technique.
- The procedure, known as Aquablation therapy, allowed 11 of the 12 patients to return home on the same day, significantly reducing recovery time compared to traditional methods.
- This innovative treatment offers a quicker and less invasive alternative for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a common condition affecting older men that causes urinary problems and sleep disturbance.
- Patients like Nigel Howlett, who had waited 18 months for treatment, benefited from the efficiency of Aquablation, expressing hope for a significant improvement in his quality of life.
- The success of this record-breaking day demonstrates the potential of Aquablation therapy to alleviate long NHS waiting lists and improve patient outcomes for enlarged prostate conditions.