Green Laser Prostate Treatment Side Effects
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Green laser prostate treatment side effects. The most optimal treatment option depends on the size of the prostate age overall health and the severity of the symptoms. 64 years was very healthy. Urinary incontinence is rare but a potential side effect. Blood in your urine.
Side effects of green light laser surgery on the prostate 1. What happens is either a temporary or a. After the procedure you might experience mild bleeding. As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence.
The greenlight laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional prostate surgery. Narrowing of the urethra scar tissue can form where the procedure was done and this can cause a possible obstruction which may need additional treatment. You might feel an urgent or frequent need to urinate or you might have to get up more. The most common side effects and complications include persistent hematuria or bleeding persistent frequent urination and urgency to urinate urinary incontinence or leakage and burning with urination.
There are a number of side effects and complications that could occur after laser treatment of a large prostate. In some cases the passage of urine may become blocked as a result of the formation of scar tissue that develops inside of the urethra after laser surgery necessitating additional treatment to open up the narrowed tube. Rare episodes of strictures scar tissue build up have been noted in urethra urine tube. Call your doctor if the blood.
Mild incontinence less ability to hold than pre op 5 of previous erection frequency retrograde ejaculation very real post geeenlight complications for me at 4 months even by a very experienced doc at a highly rated teaching hospital in a major city. As with all prostate surgery sexual side effects may include retrograde ejaculation and in rare instances erectile dysfunction impotence about 1. The green light laser has been shown to have shorter hospital stays and fewer complications. Your urine will be colored dark due to the blood.
Retreatment besides scar tissue being present the abnormal tissue may grow back and this would then require the patient to be treated again.