Green Light Laser Prostate Surgery Forum

Before surgery it was very productive age 65.

Green light laser prostate surgery forum.

Green light laser surgery for the prostate refers to photoselective vaporization of the prostate using a green light laser also known as ktp laser it is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia or more commonly known as enlargement of the prostate gland. Completed green light laser surgery around dec 18 2017. I think the doctor used the mechanical device because of the prior radiation. Prostate laser surgery is used to relieve moderate to severe urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia bph during prostate laser surgery your doctor inserts a scope through the tip of your penis into the tube that carries urine from your bladder urethra.

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. I went to see my gp and explained i was considering the procedure. The retention problems are fixed. The gp said he thought my prostate was slightly enlarged and referred me to mr doherty.

The doctor told me to wait 2 weeks for sex after catheter was removed. Concerning insurance when will you be eligible for medicare. He had been for greenlight laser surgery with mr alan doherty and said it was the best money he had ever spent and that the procedure itself was a breeze. My memory isn t great but i think the laser wouldn t have worked as well since the radiated prostate tissue wasn t as healthy or vascularized as a normal prostate with bph.

Saw very positive results. This procedure is associated with fewer side effects and quicker recovery times than traditional surgery. Around dec 25 the process started to heal. Green light laser treatment is a minimally invasive therapy that evaporates prostate tissue which is blocking the flow of.

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.