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Body movement during FLA procedure

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rdemyan
rdemyan

My understanding is that FLA, at least as performed by Dr. K, is done using a twilight anesthesia. Therefore the patient is not unconscious. FLA also takes a number of hours to accomplish. It doesn't seem realistic to me to expect a patient to lie motionless for many hours at a time. What happens if the patient moves while the laser is ablating prostate material? I recently had an MRI on my knee and found it quite difficult to remain completely motionless for 30 minutes.

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  • tgt111
    tgt111 rdemyan

    Posted

    There are a lot of guys who swear by FLA and Dr. K... I look at PAE as a great thing to try first. If it doesn't work, FLA looks like a great option. But thats my opinion. PAE hasn't worked for everybody.

    • rdemyan
      rdemyan tgt111

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply. I'm researching both PAE and FLA. I'm hoping someone who actually had FLA will answer my questions.

    • hank1953
      hank1953 tgt111

      Posted

      FLA hasn't worked for everybody, either. Hank

  • peter45673
    peter45673 rdemyan

    Posted

    I had FLA in Houston with Dr K. The operation was very successful. I had no problems with any of the issues outlined in this post. Furthermore, amongst my buddies who helped me through the operation none of this even came up in conversation. There is nothing here to worry about.

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