UroLift (Prostatic Urethral Lift)

UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment for an enlarged prostate that holds the obstructing tissue out of the way instead of removing or destroying it. Working through the urethra with a slim instrument, the urologist places small permanent implants that pull the two lobes of the prostate apart, opening the channel like a curtain being tied back. No tissue is cut, heated or vaporised, so there is no healing of a raw surface afterwards and symptom relief is felt within days rather than weeks. It is chosen particularly by men who want to preserve sexual function, since it does not cause the retrograde ejaculation that follows most other prostate procedures.