Green Light Laser Prostate Surgery Recovery

Less need for a catheter.

Green light laser prostate surgery recovery. After greenlight laser prostatectomy the cavity left in the prostate will take between 8 to 12 weeks to heal completely and the full benefits of the procedure appreciated. Greenlight laser treatment is a therapy that evaporates prostatic tissue which is blocking the outlet of the bladder. Procedures to treat an enlarged prostate generally require use of a tube catheter to drain urine from the bladder after surgery. Green light laser surgery also called prostate laser surgery is used to vaporize prostate tissue that blocks urine from exiting the bladder.

The greenlight laser is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph commonly known as enlargement of the prostate. 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 doctor told me to wait 2 weeks for sex after catheter was removed. Took a while to re train the urinary sphincter control.

Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery. It is performed under anesthesia by placing a telescope into the urethra up to the level of. The green light laser is a surgical prostate removal tool used by. Before surgery it was very productive age 65.

Recovery after laser enucleation of the prostate is typically relatively uneventful for most patients. Saw very positive results. Prostate enlargement technically called benign prostatic hyperplasia bph or benign prostatic hypertrophy is the main cause of frequent urination in men. Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Completed green light laser surgery around dec 18 2017. Patients experience relief of urinary symptoms almost instantly with urine flow it typically restored soon after the procedure however urinary frequency and urgency may. 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.