GreenLight Laser Therapy™
Over 1 million Men Treated Worldwide
Have you been diagnosed with BPH? Still battling the symptoms? Has the medication prescribed by your doctor stopped doing its job? Or have you given up on meds altogether due to side effects like dizziness and erectile dysfunction?
It may be time to consider an alternative: GreenLight Laser Therapy. This proven treatment has helped more than 1 million men around the world gain relief from the frustrating and life-changing symptoms of BPH.1
What is GreenLight Laser Therapy?
GreenLight Laser Therapy is an outpatient procedure that uses laser technology to remove your overgrown prostate tissue. And rapidly restore natural urine flow. Often within 24 hours of the procedure. However, medical history, your health condition and other factors can influence treatment and recovery.
GreenLight Laser Therapy is an option even if you’re on anticoagulants or blood thinners.2 Or if you have an implanted pacemaker, defibrillator or neurostimulator.3
Why choose GreenLight Laser Therapy?
When compared with traditional surgery, GreenLight Laser Therapy provides several advantages.4-9
- Shorter hospital stay
- Shorter catheterization time
- Less bleeding
- Faster recovery
Is GreenLight right for me?
The best way to find out calling our office to set up an appointment to determine if GreenLight Laser Therapy is a good treatment for you based on your symptoms and treatment goals. Start by taking our BPH Quiz.
What are the Risks?
All surgical treatments have inherent and associated risks. The GreenLight Laser System is intended for the removal of soft tissue, including vaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Potential risks include irritative symptoms, bleeding, retrograde ejaculation and urinary tract infection. Schedule a consultation with us today to find out if the GreenLight Laser treatment is right for you.
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References
- Data on file with Boston Scientific.
- Sohn JH, Choi YS, Kim SJ, Effectiveness and safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 120 W HPS GreenLight laser in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients taking oral anticoagulants. Korean J Urol. 2011 Mar;52(3):178-83.
- GreenLight XPS™ Laser System Operator’s Manual, Part No. 0010-0240 Rev. C. November 2010.
- Bachmann A, Tubaro A, Barber N, et al. 180-W XPS GreenLight laser vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: 6-month safety and efficacy results of the European multi-centre randomized trial – The GOLIATH Study. Eur Urol. 2014 May;65(5):931-42.
- Lukacs B, Loeffler J, Bruyère F, et al. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate with GreenLight 120-W laser compared with monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Eur Urol. 2012;61(6):1165-73.
- Capitán C, Blázquez C, Martin MD, et al. GreenLight HPS 120-W laser vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A randomized clinical trial with 2-year follow-up. Eur Urol. 2011 Oct;60(4):734-9.
- Al-Ansari A, Younes N, Sampige VP, et al. GreenLight HPS 120-W laser vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomized clinical trial with midterm follow-up. Eur Urol. 2010 Sep;58(3):349-55.
- Bouchier-Hayes DM, Van Appledorn S, Bugeja P, et al. A randomized trial of photoselective vaporization of the prostate using the 80-W potassium titanyl-phosphate laser vs transurethral prostatectomy, with a 1-year follow-up. BJU Int. 2010 Apr;105(7):964-9.
- Garnick MB. 2013 Annual Report on Prostate Diseases. Boston, MA: Harvard Health Publications; 2013.
- Thomas JA, Tubaro A, Barber N, et al. The continuing story of the cost-effectiveness of photoselective vaporization of the prostate versus transuretheral resection of the prostate for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic obstruction. Value Health. 2015 Jun;18(4):376-86.
- Ajib K, Mansour M, Zanaty M, et al. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 180-W XPS-Greenlight laser: Five-year experience of safety, efficiency, and functional outcomes. Can Urol Assoc J. 2018 Jul;12(7):E318-E324
- Thomas JA, Tubaro A, Barber N, et al. A multicenter randomized noninferiority trial comparing GreenLight-XPS laser vaporization of the prostate and transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: two-yr outcomes of the GOLIATH Study. Eur Urol. 2016 Jan;69(1):94-102.
- Strope SA, Vetter J, Elliott S, et al. Use of medical therapy and success of laser surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urology. 2015 Dec;86(6)1115-1122.