Green Laser Prostate Surgery Recovery

This procedure is associated with fewer side effects and quicker recovery times than traditional surgery.

Green laser prostate surgery recovery.

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. They include a lower risk of serious post surgery bleeding a much shorter hospital stay or the possibility of being treated on an outpatient basis a significantly reduced need for a urinary catheter and a much quicker recovery. 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. Green light laser surgery for the prostate is also known as photoselective vaporization of the prostate involves using a state of the art green light laser in the treatment of enlargement of the prostate gland or benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Less need for a catheter. Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery. With laser surgery a catheter is generally needed for less than 24 hours. Compared to traditional prostate surgery methods prostate laser surgery has some distinct advantages.