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Lasers use concentrated light to generate precise and intense heat. There are several different types of prostate laser surgery, including: Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP). A laser is used to melt away (vaporize) excess prostate tissue and enlarge the urinary channel.
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.
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 PVP laser and Holmium laser are used for the treatment of symptoms of enlarged prostate and BPH in men. Greenlight laser, in general, is a very safe and effective treatment option for BPH, as is Holmium laser.
The GreenLight™ Laser Therapy System employs photo-selective vaporization (PVP) to remove the tissue blocking the prostate and reduce lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
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 the prostate.
Introduction. What is GreenLightTM Laser Therapy? When Medicine Isn’t Enough – Alternative Treatment Options. 5 Advantages of GreenLight Laser Therapy. 6 What Happens During the GreenLight Procedure? 8 After the Procedure. 9 Risks. 10 Tried and Tested Technology. 11 Next Steps. 12 FAQs. 14 Resources. 14 Commonly Used Terms.
GreenLight laser is a more recent technology with replaces the 'traditional' TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure. 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.
PVP removes excess prostate tissue using a patented high-power green light laser. The laser energy quickly vaporizes and precisely removes the enlarged prostate tissue in a virtually bloodless procedure.
Laser enucleation of prostate with Greenlight laser, Pro touch laser, or Thulium laser allows a more complete removal of prostate tissue than photo-vaporization. Laser enucleation of the prostate is preferred over laser ablation of the prostate for very large prostates.