{"id":646,"date":"2023-05-30T12:05:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T12:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoc.co.za\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2023-05-30T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T14:03:00","slug":"memokath-044-the-urethral-stricture-solution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/?page_id=646","title":{"rendered":"Memokath\u2122 044 &#8211; URETHRA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"646\" class=\"elementor elementor-646\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3759ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3759ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-003f0be\" data-id=\"003f0be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501b3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"501b3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memokath\u2122 044 - The URETHRAL STRICTURE solution<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7972a69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7972a69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-231a3fa\" data-id=\"231a3fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad2422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ad2422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement.png 605w, https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement-230x128.png 230w, https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement-350x196.png 350w, https:\/\/endoc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/urethral-placement-480x268.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df1d0b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df1d0b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb0172\" data-id=\"4eb0172\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3568f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3568f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"container\"><div id=\"wb_memocath_p028_prostateText1\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><u>Memokath\u2122028 &#8211; The BPH solution<\/u><\/span><br \/><\/strong>An excellent choice for patients who are not willing to or unable to go through major surgery and for younger patients who are nervous about undergoing surgery and risking severe side effects.<br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><u>Memokath\u2122\u00a0&#8211; Avoid surgery or other high risk alternatives when suffering from BPH<\/u><\/span><br \/><\/strong>The Memokath\u2122 028 stent is manufactured from a thermo-expandable (NiTi) material, it\u2019s easy and simple to insert and it is easily exchanged.<\/p><p>Memokath Prostatic stent is a Minimally Invasive Treatment used for either semi-permanent or permanent treatment of patients with prostatic obstruction and enlargement.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><u>The procedure<\/u><\/span><br \/><\/strong>The procedure is fast and easy and it is performed with either a flexible or a rigid cystoscope, or using a catheter. The Memokath 028 stent is not prone to tissue in-growth &#8211; there is low risk of infection compared to alternative treatment. The procedure is carried out on a day case basis and the whole procedure normally takes 20-30 minutes.<br \/>Normally patients can empty their bladder immediately after Memokath\u2122 placement and continue daily routines.<br \/><strong><br \/>Need for preparation prior to the\u00a0insertion?<br \/><\/strong>Usually the treatment requires local anesthesia.\u00a0<br \/><strong><br \/>Will I feel pain during the procedure?<br \/><\/strong>Usually The Memokath\u2122 stent is inserted using local\u00a0anesthesia protecting from pain during the procedure.\u00a0<br \/><strong><br \/>Will I feel pain after the procedure?<br \/><\/strong>Normally the treatment is gentle and without significant pain but you may experience a bit of irritation after the treatment. Usually no wound needs to heal as the stent in most cases is inserted through the urinary tract. Blood in the urine may occur.\u00a0<br \/><strong><u><br \/>Prostatic stent is recommended by:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>EAU (European Association of Urology)<br \/>JUA\u00a0(The Japanese Urology Association)<br \/>SBU (Statens beredning f\u00f6r medicinsk utv\u00e4rdering &#8211; Sweden)<br \/>AUA (American Urology Association of Urology)<br \/><strong><u><br \/><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Indications:<\/span><\/u><br \/><\/strong>Benign or Malignant Enlargement of the Prostate (BPH &#8211; prostate cancer):<br \/>a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patients advised to avoid surgery due to the use of medication, patients suffering from co-morbidities which may cause at <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 high medical risk<br \/>b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patients who do not wish to undergo surgery.<br \/>c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permanently catheterized patients.<br \/>d)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0High risk patients (TUR-P).<br \/>e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As a palliative treatment of prostate cancer.<br \/>f)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0To provide temporary relief of obstruction until the prostate gland has been shrunk by hormonal manipulation or EBRT <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 when suffering from prostate cancer.<br \/>g)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elderly or frail patients with advanced BOO, due to either benign or malignant enlargement of prostate.<br \/>h)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When other kinds of MIT treatment is not an option (i.e. rectum stump, hip contractures etc.).<br \/>i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Big volume prostate where surgery may be associated with high risk.<br \/>j)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prostatic Enlargement associated with Alzheimer and dementia.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u00a0<u>Advantages with Memokath\u2122<\/u><\/span><br \/><\/strong>\u2022 Patient risks are minimized \u2013 patients avoid impotence and incontinence.<br \/>\u2022 Fast procedure.<br \/>\u2022 Easy to insert and exchange when needed<br \/>\u2022 Fast recovery, patients return to their daily\u00a0routines shortly after the treatment.<br \/>\u2022 Out-patient treatment.<br \/>\u2022 Significant symptom relief.<br \/>\u2022 Long term treatment for BPH and prostate cancer obstruction.<br \/>\u2022 Improvement of patient&#8217;s quality of life, thanks to inert biocompatible\u00a0material and the unique design making Memokath the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 safest stent to stay in situ for years.<br \/>\u2022 No general anesthesia, no surgery, no catheterization required, no tissue in-growth.<br \/>\u2022 Immediate symptom relief after\u00a0stent insertion and normal voluntary urination control.<br \/>\u2022 Quick day case treatment.<br \/>\u2022 Reduction in IPSS score and normal urine flow should be expected upon successful Memokath\u2122 insertion.<br \/>\u2022 Memokath\u2122 is well tolerated by patients.<br \/>\u2022 Easy to insert and easy to exchange if necessary at any time.<br \/>\u2022 Minimal risk of infection compared to alternative treatment.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><u>Technical information:<\/u><\/span><br \/><\/strong>The Memokath\u2122 expands in one end. <br \/>TW version for use with rigid cystoscope<\/p><p>Both Prostate Memokath\u2122 expands from CH24 to CH42 in the distal end.<br \/>The Memokath\u2122 comes in 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 mm lengths. 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