Development of Surgical Tools
Long before the development of the technology that led to the creation of non-invasive procedures to treat benign prostate hyperplasia, the major medical advancements were the creation of new surgical tools. And, a real game changer was the creation of the resectoscope. The resectoscope was introduced in the late 1920s by Maximilian Stern. Stern was able […]
Improving Prostate Treatment with Innovation
One of the turning points in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia was the invention of the irrigating cystoscope, and the many improvements made to it by Dr. Hampton Young, of Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Following the development of the irrigated cystoscope and other critical tools, physicians continued to experiment with all sorts of other […]
Inventions to Treat BPH
It is estimated that at some point in their lives, 8 out of 10 men will experience the uncomfortable symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. However, this occurrence isn’t anything new. Doctors have been working to find cures and develop treatments for this very common condition for centuries. In fact, in our last few articles, […]
Advances in Prostate Care
In the early 20th century, located right here in our neck of the woods, a young doctor was developing a prostate procedure that would revolutionize the way prostate conditions are treated and open the door to the many other treatments that would follow. This man was urologist Dr. Hugh Hampton Young, who due to his […]
Early Treatment Methods
By the late 1800s, physicians had found a link between prostate size and a man’s age, as well as between prostate growth and testosterone. This discovery set the foundation for developing various treatment methods in order to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. Though it wasn’t until centuries later that the more […]