Eleos Specialist Hospital, a medical facility based in Umuahia, Abia State, has announced the commencement of what it described as Bipolar Enucleation of the prostate.
Reports said it is a new technological advancement that allows the removal of prostates completely – irrespective of the size – without opening up the body of the patient.
According to a Consultant Urologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr P.E Ngwu, older methods of achieving the same result include Holmium and Thulium Laser enucleation.
He said unlike the conventional endoscopic methods for removing the prostate, with this method even the biggest of prostates will not need an open surgery.
He added that this method also offers the advantage of very short hospital stay, as patients go home a day or two after the procedure, and also return to work much earlier.
The procedure, he added, is also safe and more affordable.