Greenlight laser in general is a very safe and effective treatment option for bph as is holmium laser.
Green light laser surgery complications.
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate pvp a laser is used to melt away vaporize excess prostate tissue and enlarge the urinary channel.
There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery.
Green light laser surgery is the most minimal invasive surgery procedure.
I had green light laser surgery on my prostate 6 weeks ago.
Greenlight pvp laser and holmium laser are used for the treatment of symptoms of enlarged prostate and bph in men.
Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.
Side effects and complications from treatment for enlarged prostate with greenlight laser surgery.
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.
Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications.
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.
This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue.
Enlarged prostate surgery or turp has been the traditional form of treatment.
Transurethral resection of the prostate.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.