BPH Overview
If the prostate becomes enlarged, a common finding in men as they age, it presses on the urethra and can block it. The most common cause of prostate enlargement is benign prostatic hypertrophy, aka BPH. Dr. Oberlin focuses on both non-surgical as well as minimally-invasive outpatient treatment of bph
Diagnosis
Golden Gate Urology of Berkeley utilizes non-invasive testing with urocuff, bladder ultrasound, and cystoscopy only when indicated to help identify patients at risks for BPH
Treatment options
IN OFFICE TREATMENTS
Urolift
Rezum
OUTPATIENT SURGERIES
Greenlight laser vaporization
Greenlight laser enucleation
Aquablation (coming to Sutter Hospital January 2020.
VERY LARGE PROSTATES (over 150 grams)
Greenlight laser enucleation
Robotic simple prostatectomy