Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Recovery from green light laser prostate surgery.
The surgeon uses the loop to cut away the extra prostate tissue and widen the.
After greenlight laser prostatectomy the cavity left in the prostate will take between 8 to 12 weeks to heal completely and the full benefits of the procedure appreciated.
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.
Recovery after laser enucleation of the prostate is typically relatively uneventful for most patients.
However the benefits of green light laser surgery are the recovery period is quick there are few side effects.
This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue.
Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications.
With laser surgery a catheter is generally needed for less than 24 hours.
This instrument contains a light and camera to help the doctor see and an electrical loop to perform the surgery.
Before surgery it was very productive age 65.
Patients experience relief of urinary symptoms almost instantly with urine flow it typically restored soon after the procedure however urinary frequency and urgency may.
Less need for a catheter.
The doctor told me to wait 2 weeks for sex after catheter was removed.
Procedures to treat an enlarged prostate generally require use of a tube catheter to drain urine from the bladder after surgery.
Saw very positive results.
Enlarged prostate surgery or turp has been the traditional form of treatment.
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.
Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery.
Clinical studies have shown that greenlight laser therapy provides comparable symptom relief to the traditional surgery turp with fewer complications 1 how is greenlight different than turp i e surgery.
Around dec 25 the process started to heal.
Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.
Took a while to re train the urinary sphincter control.
Completed green light laser surgery around dec 18 2017.
Green light laser surgery is the most minimal invasive surgery procedure.
