Photoselective vaporization of the prostate pvp a laser is used to melt away vaporize excess prostate tissue and enlarge the urinary channel.
Green light laser surgery complications.
Greenlight pvp laser and holmium laser are used for the treatment of symptoms of enlarged prostate and bph in men.
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.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.
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There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications.
Side effects and complications from treatment for enlarged prostate with greenlight laser surgery.
The results of this surgery are similar to that of regular turp transurethral resection of prostate procedure.
Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
Clinical studies have shown that greenlight laser therapy provides comparable symptom relief to the traditional surgery turp with fewer complications 1 how is greenlight different than turp i e surgery.
Greenlight laser in general is a very safe and effective treatment option for bph as is holmium laser.
This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue.
I had green light laser surgery on my prostate 6 weeks ago.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery.
Transurethral resection of the prostate.