When Urolift Doesn't Work?

Sometimes, the procedure was not performed technically well – there may be inadequate compression of the prostate or the Urolift stents may not have been positioned in an ideal position. If the prostate is very large, it is possible that fewer than ideal Urolift implants were placed.

Why did my UroLift not work?

Sometimes, the procedure was not performed technically well – there may be inadequate compression of the prostate or the Urolift stents may not have been positioned in an ideal position. If the prostate is very large, it is possible that fewer than ideal Urolift implants were placed.

Can a UroLift procedure fail?

1 Crucially, Urolift has been associated with a failure rate of 7% at 2 years and 14% at 4 years,2 and with the increasing popularity of the Urolift procedure, urologists should be prepared to perform secondary procedures in cases of Urolift failure.

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