Rezum Water Vapor Therapy for Prostate Enlargement Treatment at Ekol Hospital
Rezum water vapor therapy is a minimally invasive treatment for prostate enlargement (BPH) that preserves sexual function. The procedure takes only 10-15 minutes under short-term or local anesthesia, and patients can be discharged the same day. It is especially advantageous for younger men as it does not affect erectile or ejaculatory function.
Prof. Dr. Orçun Çelik, Urology Specialist at Ekol Hospital, stated that prostate enlargement is a significant condition that occurs in men with advancing age. Noting that surgical interventions are required when medication fails to produce results, Prof. Dr. Çelik said, "Rezum (water vapor) therapy is among the effective and current treatment methods applied for prostate enlargement in recent years."
Does Not Affect Sexual Function
Prof. Dr. Orçun Çelik explained that Rezum water vapor therapy, developed as a new method for the surgical treatment of prostate enlargement, is a highly popular technique especially because it does not cause erectile dysfunction or ejaculatory problems in younger men.
"First of all, we can easily use this method for elderly patients with anesthesia risks, where we cannot perform long surgical procedures. With very short-term anesthesia or local anesthesia, we can comfortably treat the prostate in an average of 10-15 minutes. The greatest advantage of Rezum water vapor therapy compared to laser, TUR and other surgical methods is that it does not affect sexual functions at all, does not impair ejaculation and erectile function continues after surgery. In this regard, we can say it is the effective method we primarily offer to patients, especially for young men undergoing prostate surgery."
Advantages of Rezum Water Vapor Therapy
- Does not affect sexual functions (erection and ejaculation)
- Can be performed under short-term or local anesthesia
- Procedure time is only 10-15 minutes
- Same-day discharge
- Safe for elderly patients with anesthesia risks
- Minimally invasive method
How Is the Treatment Performed?
Prof. Dr. Orçun Çelik explained: "Just like the cystoscopy procedure we always perform, we enter through the urinary tract with a cystoscope and measure the length of the prostate. For every 1 to 1.5 centimeters of the prostate, we inject water vapor heated up to 120 degrees on both the right and left sides. In this way, within 3 weeks, the cells inside the prostate undergo cell death, the prostate denatures, and an area is created where urine can flow more easily. The procedure takes an average of 15 minutes. The patient returns to normal life the same day and can be discharged without needing to stay in the hospital."