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hi if any member on here has had green light prostate operation recently I would be interested in your comments ,as I am having an operation in june18 on my prostate with this technology and would like your feedback.
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derek76 john568
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It is proven technology and has been around since 2003. In the UK it is now the NHS procedure of choice with 13,000 operations a year.
They are now on the third generation of the equipment. I had it in 2004 when it was being trialled in the UK and had no problems apart from complaining that my flow was not as good as expected! . My lateral lobes were the problem rather than the median lobe and a I had a bladder neck sparing version and no RE. Life was back to normal in a few days and no more looking for toilets when out. I had refused TURP for nine years as laser procedures were in the pipeline and I'm glad that I did. Two friends who also had around the same time it were also delighted . One had another as his prostate regrew as mine did and as the other is beginning to.
HoLep is better in that it saves tissue for histology to check for cancer cells.
john568 derek76
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derek76 john568
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NICE advocate different procedures depending of your prostate problem and age. If you don't have the links I'll PM to you but will also post them in a separate conversation and hope the Moderator lets it through.
The NICE Urolift report was in 2014 and they will do their final report on it next year.
NICE has said that the UroLift system relieves lower urinary tract symptoms while avoiding the risk to sexual function associated with surgical options. Using the system reduces the length of a person’s stay in hospital. It can also be used in a day surgery unit.
The UroLift system should be considered as an alternative to current surgical procedures for men aged 50 years and older with lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, who have a prostate of less than 100 ml without an obstructing middle lobe.
The GL report in 2016 . Laser treatment recommended in new NICE guidance could benefit more than 13,000 men with a benign enlarged prostate. The guidance recommends the GreenLight XPS laser system for patients who aren’t at high risk of complications from treatment, such as those men without urinary retention or an increased risk of bleeding, and whose prostates are smaller than 100ml. The NICE committee found that men benefit from a quicker return to normal activity following treatment and a shorter period of time in hospital because the Greenlight XPS procedure can be done as a day-case. The NHS also benefits: NICE estimates up to an estimated £3 million could be saved by using this device when compared with the commonly used procedure transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) because TURP requires an overnight stay in hospital.