By alex shteynshlyuger md.
Green light laser prostatectomy recovery.
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.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Recovery after greenlight laser prostatectomy for bph treatment.
My uro went in again with a green light laser and cauterized bleeders on the prostate and bladder neck and did a resection of the bladder neck widening the opening and while cleaning out large clots which covered my bladder wall he found and removed a bunch of bladder stones he said they were like a bunch of bb s and shaved off some of.
Recovery after greenlight laser transurethral prostatectomy surgery for enlarged prostate.
Greenlight laser pvp photoselective vaporization of the prostate is a procedure used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph an enlargement of the prostate gland resulting in the urethral restriction the prostate is a small gland circling the urethra immediately below the neck of the bladder.
There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including.
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The results of this surgery are similar to that of regular turp transurethral resection of prostate procedure.