University Urology first in state to perform new procedure for enlarged prostate
In March 2022, USA Health University Urology’s Austin Younger, M.D., performed a new, minimally invasive procedure to reshape an enlarged prostate as an alternative to surgery.
Last week, Austin Younger, M.D., a urologist at USA Health University Urology, was the first in the state to use the iTind procedure to treat the symptoms of enlarged prostate.
The new, minimally invasive procedure reshapes an enlarged prostate as an alternative to surgery, drugs and permanent implants. “I’m excited to be able to offer this new office-based procedure to treat men who are suffering from common symptoms of an enlarged prostate and want a solution that has been shown to not compromise sexual function,” Younger said.
BPH, also known as an enlarged prostate, is one of the most common diseases in aging men and the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms. The iTind procedure reshapes the anatomy of the prostatic urethra, gently creating a wider opening for urine to flow freely, without burning or cutting out tissue and without leaving behind a permanent implant.
The treatment typically does not require overnight hospitalization, notes Younger, and lacks the side effects associated with prescription medications that treat BPH.
