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.
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Greenlight laser pvp photoselective vaporization of the prostate is a procedure used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph an enlargement of the prostate gland resulting in the urethral restriction the prostate is a small gland circling the urethra immediately below the neck of the bladder.
The green light is created by lithium triborate a chemical used as the lasing medium says dr.
Mayo clinic urologists pioneered the use of laser energy to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia in the 90s.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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It is performed under anesthesia by placing a telescope into the urethra up to the level of the prostate.
In fact mayo s department of urology is the birthplace of the green light laser for treatment of bph.
The laser fiber is guided through the scope and the prostate tissue is then quickly and gently vaporized.