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Introduction:

BPH can cause severe prostatic symptoms as well as obstructive voiding symptoms in many patients. Those symptoms are due to prostatic gland enlargement, leading to a reduced urine flow from the prostatic urethra.

Symptoms: Frequency, Nocturia, Urgency, Hesitancy, Decreased force and caliber of stream, Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, Pain or burning during urination, Urine leak as a result of overflow

Medical Procedures:

Therapy for BPH with the latest generation XPS Green Light Laser

Prostatectomy with the Green Light Laser has been established as a method for treating BPH the last decade in Greece and also worldwide, overcoming 500.000 patients successfully. In comparison with other surgical techniques, XPS Green Light Laser combines the best results with the minimum side effects.

This method is currently used with absolute success in Athens Medical Center. Our new acquirement, the latest generation of XPS Green Light Laser, increases the effectiveness of the method even in difficult cases.

Technique

The method is accomplished through a small optic fiber which is inserted in the prostatic urethra via a cystoscope. The optic fiber carries high power laser energy which heats the prostatic tissue, resulting in his rapid vaporization. The urine flow is restored immediately and most of the patients are instantly relieved from their symptoms.

Summarizing the advantages of XPS Green Light Laser procedure:

  • Day clinic procedure
  • Short catheterization time
  • Bloodless and safe method
  • Painless method
  • Sexual function is not affected
  • Rapid restoration of urination
  • Fast return to normal activities
  • Effective therapy (instant relief from symptoms)

Time:

The results of the method are excellent. The patient is relieved from his symptoms instantly (within 24 hours). Few hours after the operation the patient observes improvement of the urine flow. He is discharged from the hospital the same or the next day without catheter and he is able to return to his normal activities the next couple of days. Mild postoperative symptoms such as burning during urination, small amount of blood in the urine or urgency, usually last for a few days and retreat spontaneously.

Note:

In conclusion, prostatectomy with the latest generation XPS laser is a trustworthy, bloodless, painless and safe method of treating BPH with excellent results for the patients.