Urologists in Tulsa, OK
At Hillcrest Medical Center, we provide comprehensive urological treatments for patients of all ages. We treat urological conditions like kidney disease, urinary tract infections, pelvic floor problems, and cancer. We also offer bladder and prostate care for patients with various bladder control problems, including incontinence and prostate cancer. We offer convenient access to ultrasound technology, with five exam rooms and two procedure rooms. We also provide advanced medical management and surgical treatments, using minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. No matter your needs, our urology clinic will provide you and your loved ones with the specialized, compassionate care you deserve.
Symptoms of a urological disorder
Diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract are a major cause of illness and death in the United States. The National Kidney Foundation states that more than 26 million Americans are affected by kidney and urologic diseases, with millions more at risk. To help you stay ahead of your health, we’ve included a list of symptoms that patients should be aware of that may indicate a urologic condition.
- Kidney disease or urinary tract disease — Blood in the urine; pain or burning during urination; recurrent UTIs; intense urge to urinate; urine leakage with sneezing, coughing or straining; high blood pressure; infrequent urination or low urine volume.
- Kidney stones — Severe pain in the side and back; pain that radiates from your lower abdomen to your groin; pink, red, or brown-colored urine; pain that comes in waves and varies in intensity.
- Overactive bladder — Uncontrollable and strong urges to urinate.
- Prostate conditions — Difficulty urinating or controlling urination; blood in urine; frequent trips to the bathroom at night; erectile dysfunction; pain during ejaculation; lower back or leg pain; painful or burning urination.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you may need to see a urologist. Please call us for more information, or to schedule an appointment.
Urological conditions we treat
Our doctors provide care for a variety of urological conditions, including:
- Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
- Bladder cancer
- Erectile dysfunction and impotence
- Interstitial cystitis
- Kidney stones
- Men’s infertility
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic pain
- Peyronie’s disease
- Prostate cancer
- Prostatitis
- Stress incontinence in women
- Testicular cancer
- Ureter disorders
- Ureteral obstruction
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary obstructions, including urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Voiding disorders
If you require treatment for a condition not listed above, our urologists will ensure you receive the comprehensive care you need and may refer you to another specialist. For more information about our urology services, please call 918-579-3130.
Aquablation therapy for BPH
Aquablation therapy is a new type of surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). At Hillcrest Medical Center, we are proud to be among the first in Tulsa, Oklahoma to offer this advanced, minimally invasive treatment.
We know choosing a treatment option can be overwhelming, as it often forces men to compromise in some way. This could mean not responding well to medication, or choosing a treatment that only provides limited relief, that may have a long recovery time or that may even cause issues with sexual function.
Aquablation therapy is a one-of-a-kind procedure that aims to minimize this compromise.
About the procedure
Aquablation therapy uses the power of water delivered with robotic precision to provide long-lasting BPH relief without compromise. It is precise, consistent, predictable and provides long-term relief no matter how large your prostate.
Aquablation therapy is a resective procedure, which means that the prostate tissue causing symptoms is surgically removed. No incision is made in the abdomen, as the prostate is reached through the urethra. Aquablation therapy is performed in a hospital and is done under anesthesia. The procedure typically takes less than an hour and involves an overnight stay.
There are two key steps to the aquablation procedure:
Step 1: Creating a surgical map
Every prostate is unique in size and shape. Aquablation therapy enables our surgeons at Hillcrest Medical Center to customize your procedure to your specific anatomy.
How? Aquablation therapy is the only BPH surgical procedure that integrates ultrasound imaging with the standard camera (called a cystoscope). This gives our surgeons at Hillcrest Medical Center the ability to see the entire prostate in real time, which allows providers to map which parts of your prostate to remove and which parts to avoid.
Specifically, this mapping enables our surgeons at Hillcrest Medical Center to avoid removing the parts of the prostate that cause irreversible complications like erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction and incontinence.
Step 2: Removing the prostate tissue
Once our surgeons at Hillcrest Medical Center have created a surgical map, a robotically-controlled, heat-free waterjet removes the prostate tissue that was outlined on the map. This robotic technology minimizes human error in removing prostate tissue, and ensures the prostate tissue is removed precisely, consistently and predictably.
When required, our surgeons may choose to use a minimal amount of cautery following an aquablation procedure to control bleeding.
Recovery
As with most BPH procedures, you will wake up with a catheter. Patients typically stay overnight in the hospital. We may send you home with a catheter for a few days or keep you an additional night in the hospital if you are unable to urinate on your own or empty your bladder at the time of discharge.
We know that no one likes staying overnight in a hospital. However, the benefit with Aquablation therapy is that most patients end up leaving the hospital without a catheter. Once you are home, you may experience mild burning during urination for a couple of weeks. This can be managed with mild pain medication.
For more information, visit aquablation.com/safety-information.
Side effects of aquablation therapy
We know that the primary reason men are delaying surgery is because they are concerned about side effects.1 In fact, a recent survey shows that 85% of men are concerned that surgery will cause incontinence, and four out of five men are concerned that surgery will have a permanent impact on their sexual function.1
In clinical studies, men who had aquablation therapy had a very low rate of irreversible complications—incontinence, ejaculatory dysfunction, erectile dysfunction.
Is aquablation therapy right for you?
1. Low rates of irreversible complications
Aquablation therapy has very low rates of irreversible complications (incontinence, ejaculatory dysfunction, erectile dysfunction) because:
- It is the only procedure that gives surgeons the ability to view the entire prostate so they can create a map that avoids the parts of the prostate that cause irreversible complications.
- It is the only procedure that uses a heat-free waterjet to remove prostate tissue. Technologies that use heat to remove prostate tissue may be damaging to the parts of the prostate that control erectile function and ejaculatory function. It should be noted that some surgeons may choose to use a minimal amount of cautery following an aquablation procedure if it is required to control bleeding.
2. Confidence in procedure
Aquablation therapy removes prostate tissue with a robotically-controlled waterjet. This robotic technology minimizes human error and ensures the prostate tissue is removed precisely, consistently and predictably.
3. Long-term relief
In clinical studies, aquablation therapy has been shown to provide durable symptom relief.
Take the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quiz to measure how severe your symptoms are.
Take the Sexual Function Quiz to help you determine if maintaining sexual function after BPH surgery is important to you.
For more information, call us at 918-579-3130, or visit aquablation.com.
