Two of the most common and effective treatment options available for bph include a transurethral resection of the prostate turp and greenlight laser pvp.
Green laser prostate treatment side effects.
There are a number of side effects and complications that could occur after laser treatment of a large prostate.
Your urine will be colored dark due to the blood.
In some cases the passage of urine may become blocked as a result of the formation of scar tissue that develops inside of the urethra after laser surgery necessitating additional treatment to open up the narrowed tube.
You might feel an urgent or frequent need to urinate or you might have to get up more.
As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery.
The green light laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.
What happens is either a temporary or a.
Retreatment besides scar tissue being present the abnormal tissue may grow back and this would then require the patient to be treated again.
64 years was very healthy.
It s normal to see blood for a few days to weeks after the procedure.
Mild incontinence less ability to hold than pre op 5 of previous erection frequency retrograde ejaculation very real post geeenlight complications for me at 4 months even by a very experienced doc at a highly rated teaching hospital in a major city.
Call your doctor if the blood.
As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence about 1.
The most optimal treatment option depends on the size of the prostate age overall health and the severity of the symptoms.
Rare episodes of strictures scar tissue build up have been noted in urethra urine tube.
You might also notice.
Narrowing of the urethra scar tissue can form where the procedure was done and this can cause a possible obstruction which may need additional treatment.
The most common side effects and complications include persistent hematuria or bleeding persistent frequent urination and urgency to urinate urinary incontinence or leakage and burning with urination.
Blood in your urine.
Side effects of green light laser surgery on the prostate 1.
