GreenLight Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: One Laser for Different Prostate Sizes

Photoselective GreenLight™ laser vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate in Greece: a comparative cost analysis.

PURPOSE To compare photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) using the 120W GreenLight™ laser with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in terms of their cost to the Greek National Health Service (NHS) or to the Public Insurance Sickness Funds (PISF). PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective cost evaluation with 1-year follow-up of 60 patients with infravesical obstruction of beni...

A Standardized Approach to Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate using GreenLight HPSTM Laser Therapy

KTP laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate: an initial experience

Objective: To review the initial experience of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP). Materials and methods: Thirty patients with benign prostatic enlargement who underwent PVP at our institution between March 2007 and June 2009 were prospectively analyzed. The efficacy of the procedure was assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Sco...

5-year long-term efficacy of 120-W GreenLight photoselective vaporization of the prostate for benign prostate hyperplasia

PURPOSE To investigate 5-year long-term postoperative efficacy in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) following 120-W GreenLight high-performance system photoselective vaporization of the prostate (HPS-PVP). METHODS This was a retrospective study of surgical outcomes in 159 men who underwent HPS-PVP and were followed over 60 months postoperatively. Definitions of treatment success were establis...

AB061. Are post-operative irritative symptoms more favorable in GreenLight XPS 180W laser vaporization of the prostate compared to GreenLight KTP 80W laser vaporization of the prostate?

Background: Irritative symptoms including prolonged urgency and dysuria after GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization (PVP) of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are common complication. We aimed to compare the incidence of postoperative irritative symptoms of GreenLight XPS (GL-XPS) 180W laser system with GreenLight KTP (GL-KTP) 80W laser system for the treatment of BPH and evaluate the r...