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SHREVEPORT UROLOGIST, DR. BRIAN MAZZARELLA OF REGIONAL UROLOGY, NAMED UROLIFT® CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Designation Recognizes Commitment to Exemplary Care, Deep UroLift Experience
SHREVEPORT, LA – MAY 31, 2017 – Regional Urology of Shreveport, LA today announced that Dr. Brian Mazzarella, M.D. has been named a UroLift® Center of Excellence. He is the first physician in the state of Louisiana to achieve such an honor. This recognition is based on his commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from urinary tract symptoms and his high level of training and experience with the UroLift System in treating men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH.
“The introduction of the UroLift System as a treatment option for men with enlarged prostate has fundamentally changed how I treat this condition. Patients finally have a safe and simple alternative to procedures that involve cutting, heating, or removal of prostate tissue,” said Dr. Mazzarella. “The UroLift System is a minimally invasive treatment option that typically allows patients to discontinue taking medications and doesn’t interfere with sexual function. I am honored to be leading the state of Louisiana by offering this breakthrough procedure that betters the lives of many.”
The UroLift System is a proven treatment that can get men off BPH medications and allows them to avoid major surgery, while preserving sexual function. Long-term clinical data from the LIFT randomized study published in Urologic Clinics of North America showed that, after four years, patients treated with the UroLift device continue to experience symptom relief with minimal side effects, with few patients requiring an additional procedure for relief. A second randomized clinical trial called BPH6 demonstrated that the minimally invasive UroLift device compares very well to the reference standard surgery, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), with regard to efficacy, and is superior to TURP at preserving sexual function and offering a more rapid recovery.
More than 37 million men in the United States are affected by BPH. Not to be confused with prostate cancer, BPH occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include sleepless nights and urinary problems, and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.
Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation.
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Mazzarella, please call 318-683-0411.
About the UroLift System
NeoTract Inc.’s FDA-cleared UroLift System is a novel, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Canada. Learn more at www.UroLift.com.
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MayRegional Urology is pleased to offer the first fellowship trained male fertility specialist in the Ark-La-Tex. Dr. Jared Moss joined RegionalUrology in August 2016 after completing his male fertility fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Urologist who have completed this type of training are very rare and make up approximately 1% of urologist is the U.S. Text
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Dr. Jeremy Norwood of Regional Urology in Shreveport was the first in the state of Louisiana to perform a new procedure for protecting the rectum in patients undergoing external beam radiation therapy. Named SpaceOAR by the company, Augmenix, the hydrogel spacer is injected between the rectum and the prostate prior to radiation therapy as a safeguard against rectal side effects, although with today's cutting edge IMRT technology at Regional Urology, rectal side effects are exceedingly rare. The spacer will be offered as an option to patients receiving radiation therapy, although at the moment it is not covered under any insurance plans, and is not required in order to undergo a safe radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
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Dr. Mazzarella discussed the Urolift procedure on several local news stations including KTAL NBC 6, KMSS Fox 33 and KSHV 45. We'd like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Miller for his participation. See the story below:
Mason Miller, Urolift patient and local bus driver, "I could get in my car and by the time I get down the road 15 minutes not even 10 minutes I'll need to use the restroom."
It's a problem that most men naturally grow into, an enlarged prostate. Benign prostatic hyperplasia can pose a big problem for men, but a new approach called Urolifft is offering relief.
Dr. Mazarella, from Regional Urology, "We go in with a scope and place these tiny little devices that instead of scraping the entire inside of the prostate it lift and hold it open. It reestablish the channel that helps men go to the bathroom more easily and most importantly relieves most of those symptoms that are bothering people."
As a local bus driver and avid traveler Mr. Miller was definitely hindered by frequent breaks.
Miller, "Every time I went somewhere to stop every 30 to 45 minutes or if I do travel I wouldn't drink anything."
Without the need for medication or the worry of lasting sexual side effects that are associated with past surgeries, The Urolift is helping men return to their normal day to day life.
Dr. Mazarella, "I ask patients to take the next day after the procedure kinda easy, but many man I'm allowing to go back to work the following day with relatively few restrictions."
Four months after the Urolift procedure Mr. Miller is back to feeling like his younger self.
Miller, "I feel great! I get up use the restroom. I go places and I don't have to have that urgency to use the restroom."
So a little advice to the men out there. Mr. Miller, "Stop being stubborn! Go get yourself checked out!"
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