Types of laser prostate surgeries and their benefits

The use of laser in prostate surgery reduces the enlarged prostate symptoms such as urinary tract infection from moderate to severe levels. This enlargement of prostate is known as benign prostate hyperplasia.

In laser prostate surgery, the surgeon inserts a scope to the tube that carries urine from the urethra. This scope is inserted through the tip of the penis. The laser is passed through this scope. The job of the laser is to shrink or remove the excess prostate surrounding the urethra. The enlargement of prostate blocks the urethra and prevents free flow of urine. The laser either melts the excess prostate or cut the excess part of the prostate.

Type of laser prostate surgeries –

  

Vaporization of the prostate – In this type of surgery, the laser is used to vaporize the excess part of the prostate tissue. The melting of the excess part enlarges the urinary channel for free flow of urine.

Laser ablation of the prostate –This surgery also uses laser to vaporize the enlarged tissue of the prostate but the use of laser is different .This type of surgery is also known as holmium laser ablation surgery for prostate enlargement.

Holmium laser enucleation of prostate-- The   laser is used to cut the enlarged part of the prostate tissue for removal. In this surgery, another instrument is used to cut the prostate tissue into smaller parts for easy removal. The additional cutting instrument is known as morcellator.

The selection of Best urology doctor in Delhi ncr any one of these surgeries depends on the size of the enlarged prostate tissue, the health of the patient on whom the surgery is to be performed and the facilities available in the hospital.

Benefits of laser prostate surgery –

The chance of bleeding is very low in laser used surgeries. That makes laser surgery an option for patient with blood clotting problems or for patients who take medicines to thin the blood .The recovery period of laser Urologist for Laser Prostate Surgery prostate surgery is very short compared to other non laser surgeries. The surgery is performed on outpatient bases and does not require longer stay in hospital. The need for catheter is required only for less than 24 hours. This device is used to drain urine from bladder. In non laser prostate surgeries, the use of catheter can go for days. The improvement in urine flow can be noticed immediately in the laser prostate surgery.