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New Cooling Device May Reduce Prostatectomy Complications

Although men who have prostate cancer know that having a prosatectomy may save their life, there’s still a worry about what life will be like after. Sexuality is a big concern among many, but there’s also the issue of not becoming incontinent of urine.

Doctors and researchers are working on reducing those two complications and are doing their best to minimize any nerve damage that can cause these problems, but they haven’t gotten to the finish line yet. But, in the meantime, there’s a new gadget that may help.

Recently, robotic surgery has been one way to cut down on the complication rate, but it’s still not perfect.

The UroCool device from InnerCool, a subsidiary of Cardium therapeutics, is a rectally placed catheter that keeps the prostate nice and frosty during a prostatectomy. The device is theorized to reduce post-op complications and is currently undergoing clinical studies at UC Irvine.