Advantages of GreenLight™ Treatment
The GreenLight™ Solution:
- Rapid urine flow improvement 5
- Quick return to normal activities 3
- Virtually bloodless procedure 4,10
- Less than 1% reported cases of erectile dysfunction8
- Short to sometimes no catheterization 4,10 (less than 24 hours in most cases)
- Outpatient procedure in otherwise healthy patients 3
- Long lasting symptom relief 4
- Over 300,000 procedures worldwide
As with any medical procedure individual results will vary. The statements on this website are based on typical clinical study outcomes. Please consult your urologist for more detailed information and risks.
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(PVP) patients with results equal to standard TURP with much decreased morbidity
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