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GreenLight Laser Therapy is a medical procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia. [ 1 ] It uses a laser beam to remove prostate tissue. The laser treatment is delivered through a thin and flexible fiber, which is inserted into the urethra through a cystoscope. GreenLight Laser Therapy has been increasingly performed as an alternative ...
Surgery on the bladder neck accounted for about ten percent of the cases of retrograde ejaculation or anejaculation reported in a literature review. [ 5 ] Retrograde ejaculation is a common side effect of medications, such as tamsulosin , [ 6 ] that are used to relax the muscles of the urinary tract, treating conditions such as benign prostatic ...
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (or laser epithelial keratomileusis[1]) (LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer laser ...
D017075. [edit on Wikidata] Laser coagulation or laser photocoagulation surgery is used to treat a number of eye diseases and has become widely used in recent decades. During the procedure, a laser is used to finely cauterize ocular blood vessels to attempt to bring about various therapeutic benefits. The procedure is used mostly to close blood ...
An FDA draft suggests LASIK surgery patients be better warned of potential complications. Experts explain potential laser eye surgery side effects.
Broadband polychromatic light (white light) and LED radiation can only penetrate 0.0017 mm to 5 mm of tissue. [24] For example, research shows that at wavelengths of 450 nm and 650 nm only 1% of the light reaches approximately 1.6 mm and very little reaches 5 mm. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Only laser radiation can propagate into deeper tissues.
How we refer to weight-loss side effects matters. Ozempic has taken the world by storm – largely due to the medication's weight loss effect and rumored use by celebrities and the wealthy. But ...
ICD-9-CM. 05.2. MedlinePlus. 007291. [edit on Wikidata] Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the sympathetic nerve trunk in the thoracic region is destroyed. [1][2] ETS is used to treat excessive sweating in certain parts of the body (focal hyperhidrosis), facial flushing, Raynaud's disease and ...