aquablation

English

Etymology

Blend of aqua- +‎ ablation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈækwəˌbleɪʃn̩/, /ˈɑːkwəˌbleɪʃn̩/

Noun

aquablation (countable and uncountable, plural aquablations)

1. (surgery) A surgical technique used for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, involving the ablation of prostatic tissue with a high-velocity saline stream with the use of robotic assistance and real-time ultrasonic guidance.
   • 2016 June, Peter Gilling, Rana Reuther, Arman Kahokehr, Mark Fraundorfer, “Aquablation – image-guided robot-assisted waterjet ablation of the prostate: initial clinical experience”, in BJU International, volume 117, number 6, →DOI, →ISSN, page 923:

     [Objective:] To assess the safety and feasibility of aquablation in a first-in-man study. Aquablation is a novel minimally invasive water ablation therapy combining image guidance and robotics (AquaBeam^®) for the targeted and heat-free removal of prostatic tissue in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).