Below is an article on Dr. Bino Rucker from one of his hospitals.

Laser Procedure for Enlarged Prostate Gets Green Light at Manatee
Memorial Hospital

In the traditional procedure to correct benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH), called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), surgeons
perform an open procedure that can carry risks such as blood loss and
complications with anesthesia.

It also requires a two- to three-day hospital stay, and many patients
need a catheter when they leave the hospital.

The GreenLight PVPTM Laser Procedure offers patients an effective
treatment option for BPH that can reduce the complications or
inconveniences that may be experienced with traditional surgery.

Manatee Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Bradenton to offer
advanced laser technology for the treatment of BPH.

G. Bino Rucker, MD
Manatee Urology
4705 26th St. West
Suite B
Bradenton, FL 34207
941-752-1553
Urologist G. Bino Rucker, MD, was the first surgeon to use the
GreenLight PVP Laser at Manatee Memorial Hospital. "When I compare
GreenLight to the traditional surgery for BPH, I tell a patient: �I
can do this new procedure and you will have less blood loss. You'll do
it as an outpatient, and I'll take out the catheter in the recovery
room.' We now have an option that is 10 times better than what we had.
That's what this procedure is all about," he says.

During the surgery, a thin instrument called a cystoscope is inserted
into the bladder and prostate. A thin fiber is threaded through the
scope to transfer laser energy that vaporizes the enlarged prostate
tissue. There is no incision so there is no worry about blood loss.
(There is also no need for patients to temporarily stop any blood-
thinning medications they may be taking.) Patients can return home the
day of surgery and resume normal activity within a week. Like TURP,
the procedure does not affect sexual function.

Most patients with enlarged prostates are candidates for the
GreenLight PVP Laser Procedure. However, some patients may be
restricted. "This technique can't be used if the prostate is too
large, too infected or if cancer is present," Dr. Rucker says.

Dr. Rucker was involved in bringing this technology to Manatee
Memorial, recognizing the unprecedented benefits that would become
available to his BPH patients. "My whole focus in the community is to
keep the hospital on the cutting edge," he says. "Our theme is to do
things in a minimally invasive manner. That's the road that should be
followed in healthcare. That's good for patients because it means less
inconvenience for them."

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Rucker, please send a message via
www.ruckerurology.com