Greenlight Laser Ablation Of Prostate

The greenlight laser system is intended for incision excision vaporization ablation hemostasis and coagulation of soft tissue including photoselective vaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia bph.

Greenlight laser ablation of prostate. Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat. Green light laser ablation. 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. Holmium laser ablation of the prostate holap.

Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Greenlight laser treatment is a therapy that evaporates prostatic tissue which is blocking the outlet of the bladder. It is performed under anesthesia by placing a telescope into the urethra up to the level of. While the pvp procedure offers equal effectiveness in improving bph symptoms it s simpler has minimal short term side effects and offers quicker symptom relief comfort and ease of urine flow.

Sohn jh choi ys kim sj effectiveness and safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 120 w hps greenlight laser in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients taking oral anticoagulants. 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. To address the male urological problems that are the result of an enlarged prostate such as the blockage of. A laser is used to melt away vaporize excess prostate tissue and enlarge the urinary channel.

Instead of removing surplus tissue the two lobes of the prostate are lifted and clipped apart like opening a pair of curtains. The greenlight laser is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph commonly known as enlargement of the prostate. Greenlight xps laser system operator s manual part no. Greenlight laser of the prostate is effective for prostates that are small medium sized or large.

There are several different types of prostate laser surgery including. For a very large prostate gland prostate enucleation which can be done as greenlight laser enucleation or holmium laser enucleation holap is a more effective option then greenlight pvp laser ablation of the prostate. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate pvp. We have now carried out more than 1 000 greenlight laser operations one of the largest caseloads in the country.

The greenlight laser pvp is an alternative to the more common turp transurethral resection of prostate.