UroLift® System Research Data from EAU Highlight Durability and Superior Patient Experience, Along with Benefits of Earlier Treatment for BPH
WAYNE, Pa., March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced new research from controlled and real-world studies of the Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL) procedure with the UroLift® System, for treating men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Results underscore the benefits of early intervention with respect to durability, symptom improvement and sexual function that urologists around the world have come to expect from the UroLift® System, which is the leading minimally invasive, outpatient treatment in the United States for enlarged prostate.1 The research was presented at the 38th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress taking place in Milan from March 10-13, 2023.
- “These important new analyses show that, whether compared to other interventions or medication, the UroLift® System offers unique benefits that make it the treatment of choice for many men searching for long-term relief of burdensome BPH symptoms,” said Jacqueline Welch, Vice President, Global Clinical and Scientific Operations, Teleflex.
- Following are key findings from the studies:
PUL with the UroLift® System was durable in most subjects at one and five years. - Additionally, only these TURP subjects experienced high-severity adverse events.4
Outcomes from the largest healthcare utilization study for BPH therapies, including medication5
Procedure complication rates were similar between TURP, Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate (PVP) and Aquablation®, and lowest for PUL with the UroLift® System. - “The results from these studies emphasize the value of the UroLift® System in successfully treating BPH symptoms, enabling rapid recovery, preserving sexual function, and improving patients’ overall quality of life.”2-5