Plasma Vaporization is a minimally invasive surgical treatment used to relieve urinary symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate. The procedure uses a bipolar electrode to create a plasma field that vaporizes excess prostate tissue, helping improve the passage of urine.
BPH can cause symptoms such as a weak urine stream, difficulty starting urination, frequent urination, urgency, and waking repeatedly at night to urinate. For appropriately selected patients with moderate-to-severe urinary symptoms, bipolar transurethral vaporization can be considered as an alternative to TURP.
Treatment suitability depends on factors such as prostate size, symptom severity, overall health, and previous treatments. As with other prostate procedures, patients should discuss potential benefits, side effects, recovery, and the possibility of future treatment with a urologist before making a decision.
Plasma Vaporization is performed by Dr. Cheol-Young Yoon. A proper urological evaluation can help determine whether this procedure or another BPH treatment is appropriate.