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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / August 2007Are there any Canadians on this NG who have gone to the U.S. for a PVP?
Are there any Canadians on this ng who have gone to the U.S. for a PVP? If so, I would be interested in some details... like which uro in the U.S.,costs and whether any of the costs could be claimed on Canadian health plans, hotel costs and length of stay, and protecting one's finances against unexpected outcomes (could be a charge of $100,000+ if you end up in ICU). I'm thinking about going to the U.S. because I have a large prostate that is difficult to treat by TURP, and because Canadian PVP practitioners don't seem to be able to do large prostates. So, any info would be appreciated. Ed > Are there any Canadians on this ng who have gone to the U.S. for a > PVP? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Ed This man answered my email-he may answer yours--very good PVP Dr. Michael Dr. Wen I. Lin, M.D., Urologist 3100 U.S. 1 South, Suite 2 St. Augustine, Florida 32086 Office: (904) 797-2921 Fax: (904) 797-6715 E-mail: info@laserurology.com >> Are there any Canadians on this ng who have gone to the U.S. for a >> PVP? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >Office: (904) 797-2921 Fax: (904) 797-6715 >E-mail: info@laserurology.com Thanks for the reply. Did you have a PVP there? I'm thinking now it's probably too expensive and logistically too difficult to have treatment in the U.S. Probably I will have a TURP here in Canada instead. PVP probably has less side effects and quicker recovery than TURP, but they say PVP usually is not the method of choice for large prostates. Also, complications/morbidity for TURP have been improving over the decades and look pretty good now. See http://tinyurl.com/ywmczp Ed >>> Are there any Canadians on this ng who have gone to the U.S. for a >>> PVP? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Thanks for the reply. Did you have a PVP there? no but many others on this newsgroup did--My father lives nearby so I checked him out-- He is a famous PVP Dr. |
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