Man is first in Wales to undergo aquablation therapy
Roy Clark, a semi-retired roofer from the North East, had the procedure at Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals to treat an enlarged prostate.
Mr Clark said he feels 'total relief' as a result of the procedure and would 'wholeheartedly recommend aquablation and his surgeon Mr Matthew Jeffries.'
He had been struggling with an enlarged prostate for years, which came to a head in November 2024 when he had difficulty passing urine.
He had to have a catheter fitted in December and was told to return to hospital in Swansea the following week to have the temporary catheter removed.
However, he was told he couldn't get a slot until January for the removal and became so ill that he had to attend as an emergency on Christmas Day.
He was then told about the new robotic technique, a minimally invasive heat-free water jet procedure.
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Roy Clark, a semi-retired roofer from the North East, had the procedure at Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals to treat an enlarged prostate. Mr Clark said he feels 'total relief' as a result of the procedure and would 'wholeheartedly recommend aquablation and his surgeon Mr Matthew Jeffries.' He had been struggling with an enlarged prostate for years, which came to a head in November 2024 when he had difficulty passing urine. He had to have a catheter fitted in December and was told to return to hospital in Swansea the following week to have the temporary catheter removed. However, he was told he couldn't get a slot until January for the removal and became so ill that he had to attend as an emergency on Christmas Day. He was then told about the new robotic technique, a minimally invasive heat-free water jet procedure.
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