Treatment Options
Surgical
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Surgical treatment ranges from a minimally invasive laser treatment, to the surgical ‘gold standard’ - TURP, to a very invasive open prostatectomy. Understanding the level of risk and desired outcomes that you are hoping to achieve will help guide you to the right treatment choice.

GreenLight PV® laser system

The PVP (Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate) procedure using the GreenLight laser system offers a unique and simple solution to BPH because it combines the effectiveness of TURP, the surgical "gold standard" with the safety, comfort and ease of a minimally invasive treatment.

The GreenLight laser system uses a very high powered "green laser" which immediately vaporize and precisely removes enlarged prostate tissue..

Most patients return home a few short hours after the PVP procedure and can return to normal, non-strenuous activities within days. The GreenLight laser system delivers the ultimate BPH solution - free from urinary symptoms, free from compromise, free to go!

Other Laser Technologies

In the mid- 1990s, other lasers were used to treat enlarged prostate. Wavelength color varies from laser to laser and that color determines the effect on tissue. Many of these lasers used laser heat to destroy but not remove enlarged prostate tissue. The destroyed tissue is left in the body and is expelled over time, causing urinary pain and discomfort for several weeks. These lasers are different from the GreenLight PVP™ Laser which uses a patented green light laser to quickly and safely vaporize and remove tissue, leaving a wide-open channel for urine to pass through immediately. Results and relief are rapid. Recovery is quick and comfortable.

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is known as the "gold standard" of treatment for BPH and has been for more than 50 years. In this procedure, enlarged prostate tissue is removed surgically resulting in symptom relief and restored urine flow.

TURP is an invasive surgical procedure. There is an increased risk of complications, including excessive blood loss, blood transfusion, incontinence, impotence, infection, painful urination and a high rate of retrograde ejaculation. TURP requires a 1-4 day hospital stay and 1-3 days wearing a catheter. Recovery time averages 4-6 weeks.