Nhs watchdogs say the laser procedure means more men with prostate problems will be able to be treated as day cases credit.
Green light laser prostatectomy nhs.
The green light laser beam is used to vaporize the obstructing inner part of the prostate gland itself that is causing the urinary symptoms that are reducing the quality of life of the patient.
There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
Greenlight laser treatment is a therapy that evaporates prostatic tissue which is blocking the outlet of the bladder.
The procedure uses the technology of high powered laser light combined with fiber optics to vaporize the overgrowth of.
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate pvp a laser is used to melt away vaporize excess prostate tissue and enlarge the urinary channel.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.
Benign prostate disease starts to cause symptoms in middle age and at 80 years of age the majority of men will have this disorder.
Greenlight laser pvp photoselective vaporisation of the prostate is a minimally invasive treatment for benign prostate disease that delivers a beam of green light to vaporise overgrown prostate tissue.
This is because there is very little blood loss as the blood vessels of the prostate are sealed while the enlarged tissue is destroyed.
This leaflet includes advice from consensus panels the british association of urological surgeons the department of health and evidence based sources.
A new and promising laser procedure greenlight laser pvp photoselective vaporization of the prostates has been demonstrated to remove prostate gland overgrowths using pulses of light with nearly no bleeding less catheterization and a greatly reduced recovery time.
Procedure specific information what is the evidence base for this information.
We are highly experienced in this minimally invasive procedure having now completed more than 800 operations and were the first in the west midlands to introduce greenlight laser prostate surgery in 2007.
Birmingham prostate clinic specialises in greenlight laser prostate surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia bph enlarged prostate.
60 of men aged over 60 suffer from this condition and this treatment could benefit 13 600 men and save the nhs 13 6 million a year.
Green light laser gll for bph this type of surgery is especially useful for men who are on blood thinning tablets or men who are taking anti coagulation drugs.
In june 2016 we were delighted when nice approved greenlight laser surgery for treatment of bph in the nhs.
It is performed under anesthesia by placing a telescope into the urethra up to the level of.
The greenlight laser is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph commonly known as enlargement of the prostate.
Peter byrne pa laura donnelly health editor 14 june 2016 6 00am.
