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The GreenLight™ Laser Therapy System employs photo-selective vaporization (PVP) to remove the tissue blocking the prostate and reduce lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
The GreenLight Laser is used in the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as enlargement of the Prostate. GreenLight laser treatment is a therapy that evaporates prostatic tissue which is blocking the outlet of the bladder.
The use of lasers to perform photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) has been widely accepted as a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia with very few reported complications.
GreenLight Laser Therapy uses a laser to remove prostate tissue. The laser treatment is delivered through a thin, flexible fiber, which is inserted into the urethra through an instrument called a cystoscope.
GreenLight Laser Therapy treats BPH by vaporizing obstructive prostate tissue. During your procedure, your doctor uses innovative laser technology to remove your overgrown prostate tissue and to help restore natural urine flow.
Mayo Clinic urologists pioneered the use of laser energy to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia in the 90s. In fact, Mayo's Department of Urology is the birthplace of the"green light" laser for treatment of BPH.
GreenLight Laser Therapy is a long lasting BPH treatment that uses laser technology to remove overgrown prostate tissue and rapidly restore the natural flow of urine. It evaporates the prostatic tissue that blocks the outlet of the bladder.
In the Green Light Laser Procedure, Dr. Bellman will use a high-powered laser light combined with fiber optics to vaporize the overgrowth of prostate cells quickly and accurately. The procedure involved inserting a cystoscope through the urethra until it reaches the prostate.
GreenLight laser therapy is a procedure performed with a small fiber introduced into the urethra with a cystoscope, a flexible scope with a camera on the end. The fiber delivers high power laser energy which heats up the prostate tissue, leading to tissue vaporization.
The GreenLight laser system delivers the ultimate Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) solution – free from urinary symptoms. GreenLight is suitable for most patients with an enlarged prostate. Most patients return home within a few short hours after the GreenLight procedure.