New york urology specialists.
Green light laser prostatectomy recovery.
Green light laser surgery is the most minimal invasive surgery procedure.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat.
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.
Recovery after greenlight laser prostatectomy for bph treatment.
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.
Recovery after greenlight laser transurethral prostatectomy surgery for enlarged prostate.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The results of this surgery are similar to that of regular turp transurethral resection of prostate procedure.
By alex shteynshlyuger md.