21-05-2025
High-risk patient relieved of BPH through minimally invasive procedure
The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Visakhapatnam, successfully performed the UroLift procedure on a 72-year-old man with a history of heart problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and long-term catheter use due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The patient had previously undergone several failed attempts to remove the catheter.
Given his high cardiac and anaesthetic risk, G. Ravindra Varma, managing director and senior consultant urologist, chose the UroLift system — a minimally invasive procedure — which he safely performed under local anaesthesia. He was joined by Amit Saple, executive director and senior consultant urologist, and P. Sridhar, consultant urologist, in executing the intervention.
The UroLift system uses tiny implants to lift and hold the enlarged prostate tissue away from the urethra, thereby restoring normal urine flow without cutting or removing tissue.
After the procedure, the patient was able to void spontaneously and is now catheter-free, significantly improving his comfort and quality of life, according to a statement issued by the hospital.
