Medication: Medical
treatments are designed to either reduce the size of the
prostate or relax the smooth muscles of the bladder
outlet and prostate. Drugs are costly, not usually
covered by insurance, must be taken daily and can
interfere with other medications. Additionally,
medications usually lose effectiveness over time. Side
effects include impotence, dizziness, headaches, fatigue
and loss of sexual drive.
Thermal Therapies: Use heat to destroy prostate
tissue. The destroyed tissue is left in the body and is
expelled over time. The destroyed tissue is left in the
body and becomes scar tissue. This results in an
incomplete reduction in tissue and prostate swelling
that causes increased urinary symptoms for several weeks
to months. Patients may need to wear a catheter for a
few days or several weeks. These treatments, which
include: trans-urethral microwave therapy (TUMT),
trans-urethral needle ablation (TUNA) and interstitial
coagulation (ILC) are not always effective, can not be
used on all patients and are not always effective in
restoring a strong urine flow. Side effects may include:
painful urination, urinary tract infections,
incontinence, impotence and retrograde ejaculation.
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP):
Removal of excess prostate tissue using a surgical loop.
Risks and complications include: blood transfusion,
impotence, incontinence, infection, painful urination,
high rate of retrograde ejaculation, 1-4 day hospital
stay, extended catheterization and 4-6 week recovery
period.
TURP Procedure
Photoselective Vaporization
of the Prostate (PVP): Removal of excess prostate
tissue using a patented high-power green light laser.
The GreenLight PVP™ Laser System quickly vaporizes and
precisely removes obstructive prostate tissue in a
virtually bloodless procedure. Unlike laser treatments
of the past, GreenLight removes excess tissue, relieving
urinary symptoms and dramatically restoring natural
urine flow. Most patients are released within a couple
of hours, and in many cases without a catheter. Recovery
time is short and nearly painless. Most patients return
to normal, non-strenuous activities within the week.
GreenLight PVP has been proven safe, effective and
durable at many of the nations leading medical centers.
Thousands of patients have been successfully treated
with the GreenLight PVP Laser System.
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