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The Greenlight XPS Laser (180 W)
The benign growth of the male prostate gland is called "benign prostatic hypertrophy" in medical circles, in short, BPH. In our clinic, we treat BPH with medication as well as with various procedures. Of these, the new Greenlight Laser and here, in particular, the new Greenlight Power Laser is extremely important. Our Clinic for Prostate Therapy is considered to be the pioneer in Germany for treatment methods using the Green Laser and, by now, can produce treatment numbers that no other medical institution in Germany can.
Light scalpel in use The Greenlight Laser uses light at a wave length of 532 nm (nanometer, one-billionth of a meter). This has the advantage that green light is ideally absorbed by the red blood vessels and blood-rich tissue. This absorption of light leads to a sudden, explosion-like absorption of energy, and the irradiated tissue evaporates without any blood leaks. Physicians refer to this as photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP). The Greenlight laser therefore becomes a highly precise 'light scalpel' in the hands of the surgeon. Urine will flow freely again immediately after the ablation of the tissue, the urine flow is strong and the bladder can be emptied again without any problems. The treatment is practically bloodless, and the patient can leave the clinic after a one to two-day inpatient stay.
	In the hands of the surgeon, the green laser light becomes a precise instrument to treat benign enlargements of the prostate.
More power with 120 watts More than 1,800 patients have been treated with the green laser at the Clinic for Prostate Therapy in Heidelberg since 2003. The Clinic for Prostate Therapy has been using the new "Greenlight-Power-Laser HPS" (High Performance System), a second-generation device, since early 2007. About 500 patients have already had their treatments carried out with the new technology. The optimized laser has a power output of 180 watts and is able to remove even more tissue from the prostate. The patients gain by this in several ways: * For the first time, practically all sizes of prostate can be treated, even those whose sizes so far required conventional surgery, because they were too big. * The time it takes to treat a patient has been reduced by at least 30 percent - a huge advantage in particular for patients for whom the time under anesthesia must be kept as short as possible. * The 120 watt beam can be targeted even more precisely, since it either coagulates or vaporizes -meaning that it can be used to either cut and stop the blood flow or vaporize the tissue.
	During treatment, the efficacy of the Greenlight laser must be continuously monitored.
Why does the Greenlight XPS laser constitute a breakthrough in the treatment of BPH? With most treatment methods, the radiation penetrates deeply into the tissue, causing swelling and edema. The radiation of the PVP laser, however, only penetrates the prostate very superficially. This means that more intense, irritative symptoms are avoided and the patient is able to recover more quickly. Many treatments leave a great deal of tissue behind and cause the prostate to only become a little smaller. For this reason, the symptoms often recur after only a relatively short period of time. The advantage of the Greenlight PVP laser lies in the fact that it immediately and bloodlessly evaporates the tissue. Opening the urethra causes a strong flow of urine, and the bladder can be emptied again without problems. The most important advantages of the Greenlight PVP laser: + Immediate decrease in symptoms + Quick recovery + Long-lasting therapy success that lasts a long time + Practically bloodless + Catheter is only needed for a short period of time or not at all + No incontinence or impotence + Safe and effective treatment + Even quicker restoration of quality of life when the 180 watt power laser is used + Even shorter stay in the clinic when the 180 watt power laser is used + New treatment options for prostate sizes that up to now could be only treated surgically Do you have additional questions about the Greenlight laser? > You can find more information and videos about the treatment process here > Frequently asked questions about Greenlight laser are answered here > You can contact us here

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