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Volume 8, Supplement 3 Review Articles

The Next Generation In Laser Treatments and the Role of the GreenLight High-Performance System Laser

Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate

Lasers have evolved over the past decade, with technical refinements that have resulted in a procedure that can achieve transurethral-like results in a safe and efficacious manner. The physics and characteristics of the laser light, such as wavelength and power densities, influence efficiency of treatment and safety profiles of various laser techniques and systems. The currently commercially available 80-W potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser used for photoselective vaporization of the prostate gland in men with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia has been shown to be a safe and effective therapeutic alternative for a wide spectrum of prostate sizes and configurations. Refinements based on clinical experience as well as progress in available technologies have produced an advanced system with improvements in beam quality and an increase in power to provide an increase in vaporization efficiency and flexibility in technique. The refinements require adjustments to current technique. The advanced technological developments enhance the utility of this laser for application in benign prostatic hyperplasia and urology. [Rev Urol. 2006;8(suppl 3):S24-S30]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia Lower urinary tract symptoms Laser prostatectomy Potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser Transurethral resection of the prostate

Volume 8, Supplement 3 Review Articles

Safety and Efficacy of the Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate Laser and Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate

Claus G Roehrborn

The currently commercially available 80-W potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser used for photoselective vaporization of the prostate in men with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a safe and effective therapeutic alternative for a wide spectrum of prostate sizes and configurations. Efficacy data from multicenter prospective studies, comparative studies against other interventions, and single-center long-term outcomes suggest the efficacy to be at least equivalent to that of transurethral resection of the prostate, with a very good safety profile. New technological developments promise to further enhance the utility of this laser for application in BPH and urology. [Rev Urol. 2006;8(suppl 3):S16-S23]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia Lower urinary tract symptoms Potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser Laser prostatec-tomy Photoselective vaporization of the prostate

Volume 15, Number 1 Review Articles

Laser Prostatectomy: Holmium Laser Enucleation and Photoselective Laser Vaporization of the Prostate

Treatment Update

Yakup Bostanci Amir Kazzazi Bob Djavan

Historically, transurethral resection of the prostate has been the gold standard for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Laser technology has been used to treat BPH for ? 15 years. Over the past decade, it has gained wide acceptance by experienced urologists. This review provides an evidence-based update on laser surgery for BPH with a focus on photoselective laser vaporization and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate surgeries and assesses the safety, efficacy, and durability of these techniques. [Rev Urol. 2013;15(1):1-10 doi: 10.3909/riu0553] © 2013 MedReviews®, LLC

Benign prostatic hyperplasia Laser prostatectomy Lithium triborate laser Potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser