Re: Opinions on TUMT procedure?

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Re: Opinions on TUMT procedure?

Rich256	21 Nov 2005 16:44
> Dick: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bought from Europe in the year 2000. They both do the same treatment - > The Targis has a wider range of catheter sizes to treat larger glands. Now I am more puzzled. A URO group here just "updated" to a Targis.

Chockman

21 Nov 2005 15:48

Dick:

Thought you would be interested in the response from Urologix about the
difference between Prostatron and Targis...Find it below...

"The Targis is our original unit - the Prostatron is the unit that we
bought from Europe in the year 2000. They both do the same treatment -
The Targis has a wider range of catheter sizes to treat larger glands.

Thank you for your inquiry!

Annette Johnson
Urologix Customer Service
888-229-0772

"Clear information guides everyone in the right direction."

-----Original Message-----
From: Clyde & Carolyn Hockman [mailto:chockman@canby.com]
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:44 AM
To: CustomerService
Subject: Targis Vs Prostatron

I would appreciate information explaining the difference between
Prostatron and Targis systems. Thanks. Chockman@canby.com

>>Hi, I'm a 34-year-old who has been dealing with moderate BPH the past few
>>years. Tried Flomax and Urotraxal and had bad reactions to them, and after
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> http://www.laserscope.com/

Rich256

18 Nov 2005 04:15

> Hi, I'm a 34-year-old who has been dealing with moderate BPH the past few
> years. Tried Flomax and Urotraxal and had bad reactions to them, and after
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> and opinions out there on the Internet on this. I'd like to hear anyone's
> experiences if they have them. Thanks!

Won't hurt trying it but don't expect full results. I had the Targis last
spring. The URO talked me into it over PVP saying I could always have the
PVP but not the other way around.

Fortunately the woman that performed most of the procedure called me the
night before and gave me a full rundown on what to expect. More fortunately
I did not experience half of the effects, such as bladder spasms during the
procedure, that she said might happen. It is not a painless procedure but
all I really experienced were a few when things were inserted and removed.
Nothing during the procedure and nothing after.

I did go from getting up at least every two hours or more often to getting
up twice a night. Perhaps next I will try the PVP.

I too had bad reactions to the Flomax.

Does your uros do PVP?

Some information on TUMT on the Urologix site:

http://www.urologix.com/

They make both the Targis and Prostatron machines.

PVP maker Laserscope

http://www.laserscope.com/

N D

18 Nov 2005 01:04

Hi, I'm a 34-year-old who has been dealing with moderate BPH the past few
years. Tried Flomax and Urotraxal and had bad reactions to them, and after
conssulting with 2 uros have opted to get trans urethral microwave therapy
done in January rather than anything more invasive which I'd like to avoid
since I'm pretty young for all this. Long story short, would like to get
opinions from anyone that may have had it done. Hard to find real experiences
and opinions out there on the Internet on this. I'd like to hear anyone's
experiences if they have them. Thanks!

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