Prostate Vaporisation - Green Light Laser Technique

The material demonstrates a technique and short time outcome of green light laser vaporisation of the prostate. Green Light Laser vaporization of the prostate is a procedure used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlargement of the prostate gland resulting in urethral restriction. It's a minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of BPH. The procedure uses the technology of high-powered laser light combined with fiber optics to vaporize the overgrowth of prostate cells quickly and accurately. As the surgeon directs the laser at the prostate, the intense pulses of light emitted from the fiber are absorbed by the blood. Within moments, the temperature of the blood becomes so great it causes the nearby cells to vaporize. Prostate vaporisation is being used as an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has been shown to be its equal in terms of effectiveness in improvement of symptoms.