Nuclear Oncology

Treating benign prostatic hyperplasia Green Laser, the New Revolution

The 180-watt green laser is a breakthrough as a technique to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. Among its highlights are benefits that can be applied on an outpatient basis, which increases comfort when treating this disease that affects very common to men over 50 years of age. Dr. Antonio Mandana, a prominent urologist and pioneer of the art in Catalonia, which are explained the benefits of using green laser in this condition.

Green Laser
The 180-watt green laser that makes the vaporization of the prostate through a particular instrument that passes through the urethra. The urethra is the tube from the bladder to the outside of the penis, through the prostate. For a working channel of the laser fiber is introduced and vaporized, looks and controls the area on which to proceed. In the case of benign prostate hyperplasia with green laser treatment is permanent. Patients younger than 55 who have been treated with other techniques can regenerate their problems after 10-15 years. But in patients over 60 years is unlikely to happen.

Benefits Compared to other lasers
The green laser brings many improvements over the lasers used so far, as for example the speed. Doubling the green laser can vaporize larger prostates in half the time. This means less operative time and less time to local heat. This will reduce post-operative discomfort that may arise.

And in comparison with other techniques?
The advantages of this method compared with other techniques used for benign prostatic hyperplasia is the fact that they can perform on an outpatient basis. Besides the green laser does not cause blood loss, allowing people to intervene in high-risk surgery and patients with leukemia or chronic anemia. Pain relief is immediate and does not produce or incontinence or decrease of erection. Also, do not forget that talking about a completely safe treatment.

What happens if untreated benign prostatic hyperplasia?
A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia that it is not in danger of clogging the area and the problem becomes something serious. When urine flow begins to grow smaller means that the muscles of the bladder is hurting, so we have to put solution. Following the intervention is spontaneous voiding, painless, perfect, and clear. Furthermore, the patient can return to working life in 2 or 3 days.