Green Light Laser Prostate Surgery Recovery

The surgeon uses the loop to cut away the extra prostate tissue and widen the.

Green light laser prostate surgery recovery.

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. With laser surgery a catheter is generally needed for less than 24 hours. Recovery after greenlight laser transurethral prostatectomy surgery for enlarged prostate by alex shteynshlyuger md if you have any questions to schedule a consultation please contact us or call text.

Nonetheless prostate laser surgery though delivered through concentrated beams of light that either vaporize or cut off excess prostate tissue rather than with a scalpel is surgery. 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. 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 laser enucleation of the prostate is typically relatively uneventful for most patients.

Enlarged prostate surgery or turp has been the traditional form of treatment. Less need for a catheter. Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia. All forms of surgery carry some degree of risk and all forms of surgery depend on you the patient to follow the appropriate aftercare guidelines.

Transurethral resection of the prostate. This instrument contains a light and camera to help the doctor see and an electrical loop to perform the surgery. Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery. Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.