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GreenLight™ Laser Therapy for BPH

Providing rapid relief of symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

GreenLight™ Laser Therapy is an advanced laser procedure that removes excess prostate tissue causing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate. Compared with traditional surgical treatments, GreenLight™ Laser Therapy often offers a shorter hospital stay, reduced catheterization time, less bleeding, and a faster recovery.

What is GreenLight Laser Therapy?

GreenLight Laser Therapy is an outpatient treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that uses advanced laser technology to remove excess prostate tissue and help restore natural urine flow—often within 24 hours. Recovery and results may vary depending on a patient’s medical history, overall health, and other individual factors. The procedure is typically performed as a same-day surgery, and most patients do not require an overnight hospital stay.

GreenLight Laser Therapy is an option even if you’re on anticoagulants or blood thinners.[1] Or if you have an implanted pacemaker, defibrillator or neurostimulator.[2]

Dr. J. Keith Bleiler discusses GreenLight™ Laser Therapy

GreenLight laser ablation of the prostate is a procedure Dr. Bleiler has been performing since 2004 to help men improve bladder emptying. This advanced procedure has largely replaced older surgical techniques traditionally used to treat symptoms of BPH.

GreenLight™ Laser Therapy benefits

GreenLight Laser Therapy offers several advantages compared with traditional surgery:

  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Shorter catheterization time
  • Less bleeding
  • Faster recovery

How long does it take until symptoms are relieved?

Most patients experience relief from symptoms and improved urine flow within 24 hours of the procedure. However, individual results and recovery may vary depending on medical history, overall health, and other factors. GreenLight Laser Therapy has demonstrated durable results for up to five years.

This proven treatment has helped

OVER

1 MILLION

men around the world gain relief from symptoms of BPH [5]

[1] Sohn JH, Choi YS, Kim SJ, Effectiveness and safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 120 W HPS GreenLight laser in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients taking oral anticoagulants. Korean J Urol. 2011 Mar;52(3):178–83.
[2] GreenLight XPS™ Laser System Operator’s Manual, Part No. 0010-0240 Rev. C. November 2010.
[3] Ajib K, Mansour M, Zanaty M, et al. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 180-W XPS-Greenlight laser: Five-year experience of safety, efficiency, and functional outcomes. Can Urol Assoc J. 2018 Jul;12(7):E318–E324
[4] Thomas JA, Tubaro A, Barber N, et al. A multicenter randomized noninferiority trial comparing GreenLight-XPS laser vaporization of the prostate and transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction:
two-yr outcomes of the GOLIATH Study. Eur Urol. 2016 Jan;69(1):94–102.
[5] Data on file with Boston Scientific.

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