The laser beam from a device dedicated to urology called Thulio strikes the kidney deposit with the utmost precision, crushing the stone into extremely small pieces without leaving any residual lithiasis. The only device of this type in Poland is owned by EMC SA Group's St. Anne's Hospital in Piaseczno When this laser is used on the prostate, the patient has shallower scars and greater comfort in urination. The Piaseczno hospital has invested in a range of innovative equipment.
Urology advances with state-of-the-art hardware therapies
Published Oct. 19, 2023 09:41
The hospital in Piaseczno is also the only facility in Poland performing RIRS 2.0 procedures, used to treat kidney stones. The procedure uses a flexible access shirt, inserted into the pyelocalyx system, directly under the crushed deposit. This allows for very precise suctioning of the dust and complete cleansing of the kidney," says Dr. Marek Zawadzki, a specialist-urologist, chief and co-founder of the Center for Advanced Urology, who gives us a tour of the specialized treatment rooms of the Piazza facility
In its arsenal of state-of-the-art, often unique equipment and procedures used in kidney disease, prostate disease and cancer treatment, among others, the hospital also has a device that generates an ESWT shock wave. This method involves applying, to the affected area, a focused shock wave that reaches deep into the tissue acting precisely and effectively. These treatments are designed to improve penile blood supply in patients before and after treatment for prostate cancer. They are also used for pelvic pain syndromes. In the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, on the other hand, the minimally invasive TUMT method, or transurethral microwave therapy, is used. It involves inserting a catheter into the urethra with an antenna that emits microwaves that cause cell death. The procedure takes about 45 minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia.
Echo-Laser is used in Piaseczno to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. During the procedure, thin optical fibers inserted through the skin of the perineum under ultrasound guidance transmit laser energy into the tissue. The effect is a reduction in the volume of the prostate gland, improvement in urinary discomfort and a lower risk of surgical sequelae such as bleeding, infection, erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation. The procedure is minimally invasive, takes only 20-30 minutes, and the patient goes home the same day. Such treatment.
Piaseczno, near Warsaw, has succeeded in creating a Center for Advanced Urology competitive with the best European centers. And all this in just 10 years.
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