Delta, CO (January 10, 2025) – Delta Health continues to invest in patient care with the addition of the innovative Lumenis Pulse 120H Holmium System with MOSES 2.0 Technology that provides minimally invasive urological procedures.
The Lumenis MOSES 2.0 is a top-of-the-line, high-powered laser used to treat kidney and bladder stones, and benign prostate hyperplasia, which is a benign growth of the prostate in men that happens as they age. This can cause bladder obstruction and issues with urination like a slow stream, urgency to void, frequency, leakage, urinary retention, and more. The laser can dissect the obstructive prostate tissue to remove it so that patients can void and empty their bladder more easily.
“This technology enhances our surgical options at Delta Health for kidney stone removal as well as provides the capability to do Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate procedures,” said Michael Atwell, M.D., physician from Delta Health Urology. “The procedures provide patients with the most durable and longest lasting surgery for patients with enlarged prostates and will help to avoid lower urinary tract symptoms.”
The laser also decreases treatment time for kidney stones, improves overall efficiency, and decreases recovery time. Compared to other methods, the procedure has lower retreatment rates.
“This equipment is another example of the great innovation and care that is being added to not just the Urology Clinic, but to Delta Health overall. We will continue to provide remarkable and high-quality care for our patients,” said Jonathan Cohee, MHA, OT, Chief Executive Officer for Delta Health.
Delta Health is one of the few hospitals with this technology on the Western Slope, and the only hospital on the Western Slope offering the Holmium Laser enucleation of the prostate procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
“To give patients this technology will give them the effective, durable procedure for BPH and Lower urinary tract symptoms without having to travel to the Front Range,” said Dr. Atwell. “It is important that we provide the highest quality of care and procedures with the best efficacy and durability data to our patients.”
For 61-year-old Delta Health Urology patient Dean Rowski, the procedure was used to treat his BPH. After his annual physical, testing came back to show that he had elevated PSA levels, so he was referred to Dr. Atwell.
“During initial testing, they found that I had significant urinary retention,” said Rowski. “Although I felt like I was draining my bladder fully, I was not. I was retaining several hundred ml of urine and over time that was expanding my bladder and was being strained due to my enlarged prostate.”
It turns out that Rowski was damaging his bladder for years. Dr. Atwell began extensive testing procedures, and discovered the BPH diagnosis; Dr. Atwell informed Rowski that he was a prime candidate for the minimally invasive Holmium laser surgery for the enlarged prostate.
“Dr. Atwell left no stone unturned and his resolve to provide me with the best possible outcome was unlike any I have ever experienced,” said Rowski. “Living 60 miles away in Loma, Colorado, and having never been to Delta Health, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But within minutes of meeting the friendly receptionist, and the rest of the staff, any fears or doubts I had about the quality of care I would receive were instantly quelled.”
Post-surgery, Rowski felt no pain and was on the road to recovery. Now, months after the surgery, he says he wishes he would have done the procedure sooner.
“My life has completely changed,” said Rowski. “The ability to fully empty your bladder without straining is a feeling that not many middle-aged men get to experience. And while most men might believe things are flowing normally (as I did), the reality is you will never know what you’re missing until you speak with a specialist like Dr. Atwell. Without Dr. Atwell’s expertise and optimism, this would never have been possible. Thank you to the amazing Delta Health staff for providing excellent care. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for changing my life.”
Delta Health Urology is currently accepting patients. For more information on the Holmium laser procedures, call 970.399.2890 or go online to https://deltahealthco.org/grand-mesa-urology/.
