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.
Green laser surgery for prostate cancer.
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.
Birmingham prostate clinic specialises in greenlight laser prostate surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia bph enlarged prostate.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Green light laser treatment is a minimally invasive therapy that evaporates prostate tissue which is blocking the flow of.
Greenlight laser prostatectomy or photo selective vaporisation of the prostate pvp is a relatively new procedure for the treatment of urinary blockage caused by non cancerous enlargement of the prostate otherwise known as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
We are highly experienced in this minimally invasive procedure having now completed more than 800 operations and were the first in the west midlands to introduce greenlight laser prostate surgery in 2007.
The prostate clinic located in australia s gold coast specialise in minimally invasive surgery and treatments for the prostate and prostate cancer.
The laser is aimed at the internal part of the prostate thereby vaporising it and creating a wide open channel for urine to flow through.