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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / February 2005Cost of PVP?
I'm from Canada and the PVP technique hasn't penetrated far here... probably nobody does it here in Alberta. Maybe I'll decide to go to the States and have a PVP done, instead of a TURP here. Finances will figure in this, so I would like to know how much this might cost me. A TURP would be basically free since it would be covered by the health plan here, but a PVP out of the country would probably all have to be paid by me. I'm also wondering what the wait time might be once I have made the decision. Ed Mayo Clinic in Minnesota was around $7,500 a year ago. A TURP would have been double that. You can call Mayo and they are very helpful in providing cost estimates. An evaluation appointment took about three weeks and the procedure itself had a four week wait, it was the holidays. Best wishes on however you proceed. Dennis > I'm from Canada and the PVP technique hasn't penetrated far here... > probably nobody does it here in Alberta. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Ed Ed - have a trip to Germany,-) I paid est 4000 Euro 5200 US$ 6520 can $ and the result was excellent. How much is a flight ticket? http://www.prostata-therapie.de/index_e.html I was patient no 250. Regards Peter >Subject: Re: Cost of PVP? >From: "dohlund" <dohlund@comcast.net> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> >> Ed >Ed - > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Peter Thanks, interesting. Worth considering. There must be a prior examination before the actual procedure... maybe that would mean two trips... or would that all be done at the same time? Ed Lately I have seen sites referencing facilities in Canada. http://www.nationalsurgery.com/FCSC/procedures-greenlightpvp.php Try this one: http://www.laserscope.com/surgical/consumers/fad.html ED- phone the Laser company and ask to speak to the Sales Rep covering your city, province...He'll tell you what doctors use their PVP system. Then, you can phone them directly for an appointment and then the procedures. I know of 2 for sure in Scarborough (East Toronto) and one that was supposed to open a while ago in Mississauga (West Toronto)...so you are within minutes of the Toronto Airport. At most, plan to stay one night hotel before the procedure and one night hotel after the procedure if you have to travel far, else you will do just fine leaving same day as operation. If you leave the hospital the same day, they will send you home with a leg (bag) catheter and you will be highly mobile to travel anywhere in Canada/USA on any discount air ticket. The procedure IS covered in Canada as it is on many plans in the USA as well. You might have to pay for the laser tube/fiber in some hospitals at a cost of approx $800 USA. Good luck. >>Ed - >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Ed Thanks - good info and good news. I want to consult with my uro first, I think that is an important first step. Anyway, I had a biopsy done a week ago and I suppose I need to know the results before someone goes rooting around in there. Scarborough sounds good for once the decisions have been made. Ed >ED- phone the Laser company and ask to speak to the Sales Rep covering your >city, province...He'll tell you what doctors use their PVP system. Then, [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> Ed >Subject: Re: Cost of PVP? >From: Ed <Ed@Hatespam.com> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >Ed I contacted Dr Deuster and sent my history to him. Then the date of operation was scheduled. On this date a pre-examination was performed. Why don't you ask him? Regards Peter |
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