Completed green light laser surgery around dec 18 2017.
Green light laser prostate surgery forum.
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.
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.
Took a while to re train the urinary sphincter control.
Saw very positive results.
This procedure is associated with fewer side effects and quicker recovery times than traditional surgery.
Before surgery it was very productive age 65.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Concerning insurance when will you be eligible for medicare.
Green light laser treatment is a minimally invasive therapy that evaporates prostate tissue which is blocking the flow of.
Around dec 25 the process started to heal.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The retention problems are fixed.
I think the doctor used the mechanical device because of the prior radiation.
The doctor told me to wait 2 weeks for sex after catheter was removed.