00:00Urological surgeons at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust have performed the first aquablation therapy,
00:07a robotic-assisted treatment for enlarged prostates.
00:11Peter Lambert, 79, from Sutton Coldfield, was the first patient treated with aquablation
00:17at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smithwick.
00:22Aquablation uses a Hydro's robotic system that directs heat-free water jets,
00:27guided by ultrasound to remove prostate tissue while preserving sexual function.
00:33Consultants Fad Khan and Ananda Danasakaran said the Trust is proud to provide aquablation therapy,
00:40which they expect will enhance quality of life for men in the region.
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