"We can go up to the kidney and vaporise these stones, so we don't have to do surgery for large stones. That's another really big advance for patients."
Medical advances mean treatment is less invasive, safer and less likely to have complications or side-effects than it was in the past. "They'll certainly have a better flow, they won't have to get up as much at night, they'll have much less urgency, they can spend time with their children or grandchildren, go on long road trips," Dr Kooner said.
Medical advances mean treatment is less invasive, safer and less likely to have complications or side-effects than it was in the past.John Currie, 62, has benign prostate hyperplasia. His father died of prostate cancer, so he doesn't take his health for granted. "At the first sign of any issue, in that region on the body, it was beholden on me to make sure I did something in the best possible way, hence why I've ended up here," he said."I'm pretty happy to be here, to allow him to have the opportunity to test drive it on me," he said.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)