Better Stream: The iTind Procedure for the Treatment of BPH

In this episode we discuss a novel treatment for BPH called iTind.  Unlike some other treatment options for BPH, the iTind procedure is performed in the clinic setting.  It involves inserting a tiny device through the penis with a flexible camera.  The device is then removed in the clinic about a week later.  iTind is one of the least invasive procedures with BPH, is rapidly performed, and requires minimal if any recovery time.  But is the procedure safe?  How effective is it?  How does it compare with more traditional BPH procedures like TURP, HOLEP and minimally invasive treatments like Rezum and UroLift? In order to answer these questions, we turned to an expert on the treatment of BPH.  Dr Dean Elterman is associate professor of urology at the University of Toronro.  Dr. 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. Elterman is a member of several professional societies including the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction, the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons, the International Neuromodulation Society, and the International Society of Men’s Health.