OFFERING GREENLIGHT XPS therapy, as well as all other Canada approved BPH therapies including Aquablation, REZUM, iTIND, UROLIFT to Canadian men suffering from enlarged prostates. Private, personalized prostate solutions.
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Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition affecting many aging men after the age of 50. BPH is marked by obstructive urinary symptoms such as slow urinary stream, double voiding, incomplete emptying sensation and urinary frequency. In the last few decades, we have seen incredible medical therapy to help men with BPH including alpha-blockers and 5-alpha-reductase-inhibitors (ARI) to relax and shink, respectively the prostate. newest generation 180W Greenlight XPS laser system for the management of male BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). In the event that symtoms persist or the patient just cannot urinate (urinary retention), surgical therapy is indicated. Current standard of care, TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate), a procedure in which an electrical loop is used to cut specimens of the prostate (with risks of 4-8% transfusions, electrolyte anomalies, and prolonged hospitalization of 2-3 days) however is limited to smaller prostates less than 80cc and men who are not taking any anticoagulation medications. An alternative, Greenlight laser vaporization, has the advantages of reduced bleeding, no electrolyte anomalies since normal saline is used for irrigation, and performed most often as an outpatient surgery. The procedure can also be offered to men with larger prostates, men taking blood thinner medications and those with significant comorbidities. The 3rd generation of Greenlight XPS (AMS) offers the greatest strength laser power at 180W. Other laser therapies include Holmium and Thulmium laser treatment of the prostate with excellent clinical outcomes (HOLEP, ThULEP).
