This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue.
Green light laser surgery complications.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
Transurethral resection of the prostate.
Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications.
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 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.
Enlarged prostate surgery or turp has been the traditional form of treatment.
There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
I had green light laser surgery on my prostate 6 weeks ago.
Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.
As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence.
Side effects and complications from treatment for enlarged prostate with greenlight laser surgery.
Green light laser surgery is the most minimal invasive surgery procedure.
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.
The results of this surgery are similar to that of regular turp transurethral resection of prostate procedure.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.