Struggling with benign prostatic hyperplasia? Elderly patients with multiple underlying conditions may not qualify for traditional prostate surgery. Transurethral prostatic water balloon dilation, a quick minimally invasive procedure, can relieve bladder outlet obstruction safely. An 89-year-old patient with heart and lung issues regained normal urination after a 20-minute operation. Early screening is vital for urinary health in seniors.

Recently, the Urology Department team at Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, overcame this clinical hurdle and successfully performed robotic-assisted laparoscopic renal tumor enucleation on two patients. The surgery achieved complete tumor resection while optimally preserving patients’ renal function, marking a new milestone in minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery at our hospital.