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.
Green light laser surgery complications.
There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.
Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications.
Green light laser surgery is the most minimal invasive surgery procedure.
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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.
As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence.
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.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue.
The results of this surgery are similar to that of regular turp transurethral resection of prostate procedure.
Transurethral resection of the prostate.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery.
Enlarged prostate surgery or turp has been the traditional form of treatment.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
Side effects and complications from treatment for enlarged prostate with greenlight laser surgery.