Green Light Laser Prostate Surgery Recovery

Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery.

Green light laser prostate surgery recovery.

The surgeon uses the loop to cut away the extra prostate tissue and widen the. Laser surgery or green light laser surgery as it is called causes the least amount of post surgery complications. Procedures to treat an enlarged prostate generally require use of a tube catheter to drain urine from the bladder after surgery. Recovery after laser enucleation of the prostate is typically relatively uneventful for most patients.

With laser surgery a catheter is generally needed for less than 24 hours. 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. Less need for a catheter. Going home after laser prostate surgery occurs within a few hours compared to turp and tuip.

This type of surgery also causes the least amount of damage to the remaining prostate tissue after removal of excess tissue. It is important to understand that while laser enucleation of the prostate can be done with various lasers the recovery processes is the same whether the procedure is done with holmium laser holep greenlight laser greenlep thulium laser. 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. 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.

Transurethral resection of the prostate. Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia. This instrument contains a light and camera to help the doctor see and an electrical loop to perform the surgery. All forms of surgery carry some degree of risk and all forms of surgery depend on you the patient to follow the appropriate aftercare guidelines.