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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / June 2004problems with laser treatment
Malek and Nahen, "Laser Treatment of Obstructive BPH: Problems and Progress," Contemporary Urology," May 2004 (available on physicans' section of laserscope website) raises questions about the proper wave-length for laser treatment, with some harm coming from the wrong wave-length. Can anyone explain how we can be sure that an individual urologist is using what M and N deem to be the proper wavelength? Jesse Lemisch The laser used in PVP is the proper wavelength. That's why it's a relatively mild procedure compared to many others. The Laserscope website may paint on overly optimistic picture of the recovery period but most > Malek and Nahen, "Laser Treatment of Obstructive BPH: Problems and > Progress," Contemporary Urology," May 2004 (available on physicans' section [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jesse Lemisch > The laser used in PVP is the proper wavelength. That's why it's a > relatively mild procedure compared to many others. The Laserscope website [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Jesse Lemisch Are all laser treatments considered to be PVP or are there two or more different things? My first visit to uro last week, he said they do TURP and laser equivalent. They didn't buy the equipment for microwave because they got the laser equipment instead. > Are all laser treatments considered to be PVP or are there two or more > different things? My first visit to uro last week, he said they do TURP and > laser equivalent. They didn't buy the equipment for microwave because they > got the laser equipment instead. No there are many different laser treatments. The article referenced in the original post gives a good summary of various laser types. If your uro isn't listed on the Laserscope website, then he isn't doing PVP (unless he just hasn't done 10 which is the min number required to be listed on the website.) > > Are all laser treatments considered to be PVP or are there two or more > > different things? My first visit to uro last week, he said they do TURP [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > just hasn't done 10 which is the min number required to be listed on the > website.) This is CRITICALLY important. If you are contemplating PVP surgery, you should make sure your urologist is using the "Green Light" laser from LASERSCOPE. This laser is properly calibrated to achieve the best results (currently) from laser surgery. There are other lasers out there, and they never became a mainstream form of prostate surgery because of mixed results. Don't let your doctor sell you a bill of goods based on out-dated equipment he has purchased or for which he has training. This is so true. I had my PVP in January. I am quite pleased with the results although it took a couple months for me to get over the surgery. I had some real urgency and bladder spasms plus I was plagued with UTIs. I agree that the green light is the one to go with. The others can burn you even with a good surgeon. I had no bleeding what so ever. It is however more traumatic than The Laserscope website or brochures would lead you to believe. Stay as far away from the TUMT procedure as you can. I had it in 96 and had severe problems, now a matter of record. Burr > > > Are all laser treatments considered to be PVP or are there two or more > > > different things? My first visit to uro last week, he said they do TURP [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > goods based on out-dated equipment he has purchased or for which he > has training. > This is so true. I had my PVP in January. I am quite pleased with the > results although it took a couple months for me to get over the surgery. I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Burr Burr, glad things are OK. What were your symptoms before PVP and how bad were the bladder spasms. Did you have these before PVP? How long did they go on for after the op and did you take medication for them. Why does your Uro think you got UTIs. Regards Magna > > This is so true. I had my PVP in January. I am quite pleased with the > > results although it took a couple months for me to get over the surgery. I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Regards Magna Magna Before PVP I was catheterized. Stream was down to zero. The spasms were bad enough to cause leakage. I tried Detrol but found it intolerable. Why did my Uro think I had UTIs is an odd question. They are easy to diagnose with urine testing. Mine were not diagnosed by the operating URO but in the ER by lab test. Both preliminary testing and culturing. Burr > Magna > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Burr Thanks Burr, I meant how & why did you get the UTI's was it a result of the PVP or did you pick them up in the ER? Interesting you say that you couldn't tolerate Detrol, in another post 2004-03-17 you said it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Did it work for a while and then stop or couldn't you tolerate the side effects after a while? Magna > > Magna > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Magna The detrol does reduce the bladder spasms. That is what it is supposed to do. However it is difficult to find a medicine that effects only one organ. I got a very dry throat and mouth from it. This is bad for me since I sleep with a CPAP and also have Sjogrens. The spasms and urgency went away within a couple months for me leaving me with quite normal urinary functions. The Detrol does do what it is meant for in most cases. Studies show that about 5 percent stop it for one reson or another. I believe that for side effects of PVP one should not have to use it forever and in my opinion it is better not to take any chemical you can get along without. In my case I was never more than 10 feet from the bathroom. Also, as it turned out, my problems were due more from Urinary tract infections than from mechanical bladder problems. The UTIs would keep getting worse until I was completely plugged. I am sorry that I did not go into all of the details in earlier posts. You seem to be keeping detailed records. Do you have any interesting statistics built up? Please share. Respectfully Burr > > Magna > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Burr No detailed records, did a search (can't remember what for now) and the two posts happened to come up next to each other! Kind Regards, Magna |
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