E. David Crawford, MD, Dean S. Elterman, MD, MSC, FRCSC, and Garrett D. Pohlman, MD, presented “Optilume® BPH Catheter System: Surgical Procedure and BPH Patient Management” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in July 2024.
How to cite: Crawford, E. David, MD, Elterman, Dean S., MD, MSC, FRCSC, and Pohlman, Garrett D., MD. “Optilume® BPH Catheter System: Surgical Procedure and BPH Patient Management.” July 2024. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/optilume-bph-catheter-system-surgical-procedure-and-bph-patient-management/
Optilume® BPH Catheter System: Surgical Procedure and BPH Patient Management
E. David Crawford, MD, Dean S. Elterman, MD, MSC, FRCSC, and Garrett D. Pohlman, MD, explore the practical functionality of the Optilume® BPH Catheter System, a novel minimally-invasive surgical therapy (MIST). This is the third in a series supported by Laborie.
Dr. Elterman begins with a step-by-step demonstration of the Optilume® BPH Catheter System’s surgical procedure. For each step, he provides his perspective on best practices during the procedure.
Dr. Pohlman then discusses the management of BPH patients and the patient’s perspective on what successful treatment looks like. He addresses pretreatment guidance and counseling for BPH patients who are eligible for the Optilume® BPH Catheter System, i.e., patients looking for a minimally-invasive BPH treatment without the need for medication.
Dr. Crawford concludes by asking Dr. Elterman and Dr. Pohlman for their perspectives on patient and physician reception of the Optilume® BPH Catheter System in their practices. Dr. Pohlman discusses his experiences with reimbursement, significant flow improvement, and options for balloon sizing. Dr. Elterman discusses the durability of patient QoL improvement, limited catheter time, and sexual function preservation.
To see the Thought Leader Q&A session on this topic, click here. To see the first part of this series, click here. To see the second part of this series, click here.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Researcher-physician E. David Crawford, MD, Jack A. Vickers Director of Prostate Research and Professor of Urology at the University of California, San Diego, has devoted his career in medicine to educating the public about men's health issues and finding effective techniques and procedures to address prostate cancer, the most common malignancy affecting men in the United States.
Dr. Dean S. Elterman completed his medical degree followed by residency in urologic surgery at the University of Toronto. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2011. Dr. Elterman completed a two-year fellowship in Voiding Dysfunction, Neuro-Urology, Female Urology and Pelvic Reconstruction at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
Dr. Pohlman is a urologist with Kearney Urology Center, P.C., in Kearney, Nebraska, and the host of the Prostate Health Podcast. Dr. Pohlman specializes in urinary incontinence, bladder diseases, and other urinary disorders.
