Benefits of Holmium laser prostate surgery

• Prostate surgery is mainly performed because of an overgrowth of the prostate. In these cases, the Holmium laser is the appropriate technique to remove the prostate adenoma.
• The use of the laser for prostate surgery means that results can be seen more immediately.
• The main benefit of the Holmium laser, in prostate surgery, is to reduce admission and recovery time, as well as to minimise intraoperative and postoperative risks.

Prostate surgery is performed to remove the obstruction in the urethra caused by an overgrowth of the prostate and thus alleviate the annoying symptoms associated with it. When we speak of a large prostate, we are referring to benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is very common in men over the age of 50. 

Normally benign hyperplasia is generated by factors such as age or hormonal changes associated with it.

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The excessive size causes difficulty urinating, a high risk of infection and can even cause kidney damage and blood in the urine. Therefore, there is a resentment in the quality of life of the patient who suffers from these symptoms because of the enlarged prostate. In addition, when left untreated, the symptoms worsen and the situation worsens over time.

The Holmium laser is the perfect technique for operating on large prostates.

In some cases benign prostatic hyperplasia involves more conservative, i.e. pharmacological, treatment. However, these may not be effective and the patient's symptoms increase, making surgical treatment the best option.

There are different treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia such as transurethral resection of the prostate, prostatectomy or laser surgery, the latter being the most advanced and least invasive technique for prostate surgery.

In laser prostate surgery, the surgeon removes the prostate adenoma that causes the obstruction in the urethra, in the same way as with the other techniques. However, the laser has the advantage of being able to perform the operation in a minimally invasive procedure, through the urethra, with the following benefits for the patient:

• Lower risk of bleeding. In cases where the patient has a bleeding disorder that does not allow blood to clot properly, laser surgery is the best option for prostate surgery.
• Shorter hospital stay. Laser surgery allows the patient to leave the hospital the same day as the operation. However, the usual stay is one or two nights, resulting in a shorter hospital stay compared to other techniques.
• Faster recovery. Recovery after laser prostate surgery is much quicker than with open surgery or transurethral resection of the prostate.
• Less need for a catheter. Normally, a catheter is required after surgery to drain urine. In the case of laser prostate surgery, the need for catheterisation lasts less than 24 hours.
• Immediate results. Unlike drug treatments, with surgery the results are quicker and with laser surgery they are more immediate.

Laser surgery will become the right choice when your doctor determines it. The specialist will take into account the severity of your symptoms, your lifestyle and the presence of other diseases to conclude that a laser is the right technique to perform the prostate surgery.

As you can see, laser surgery is a minimally invasive technique for prostate surgery and involves a series of benefits for the patient, unlike other more traditional surgical techniques. However, there are different lasers to remove the prostate adenoma, with the Holmium laser being one of the newest.

Holmium laser prostate surgery is performed under general anaesthesia.

Holmium laser prostate surgery is one of the newest treatments and, in the same way that other surgeries use lasers to reduce the size of the prostate, it has several advantages that make it stand out from other more conventional techniques.

Among its advantages, we find:

• Hospital stay of 1 - 2 days which, compared to TURP and open surgery which requires 3 - 10 days, the Holmium laser allows for a much shorter hospital stay.
• Surgery time is 30-45 minutes, unlike other techniques which require up to 90 minutes. However, the time will depend on the condition of the prostate.
• Minimisation of bleeding thanks to the haemostatic effect of the Holmium laser.
• Lower risk of erectile dysfunction or urinary incontinence compared to traditional procedures.

Recovery time for Holmium laser prostate surgery is 4 to 5 days.

The Holmium laser allows the surgeon to perform techniques such as vaporisation, for prostates up to 50 g, and enucleation, for prostates above 50 g. It also allows prostate tissue to be obtained for analysis and photovaporisation.

In the same way that Holmium laser involves a series of benefits for the patient, regardless of the size of the prostate; having Holmium laser prostate surgery with Operarme also involves a series of benefits.

Holmium laser prostate surgery has a clear benefit by reducing the size of the prostate and freeing the urethra. This option eliminates the symptoms and the difficulty in urinating, resulting in a clear increase in quality of life.

On the other hand, Operarme has a series of benefits for prostate surgery with Holmium laser, such as:

• All-inclusive price, with no additional costs.

• Fully personalised patient care service.
• Expert specialists in Urological Surgery with a long professional career.
• First class hospitals equipped with the latest medical technology and located in a privileged area of your city.
• Operarme also offers a medical complications insurance that covers emergency circumstances such as the need to be hospitalised for an extra day or the reoperation of the prostate.

If you have any questions about this, you can contact us on +34 91 141 33 56 and our Patient Service Team will answer your questions.

In addition, Operarme offers you a free surgical assessment consultation with one of our specialists to determine the surgical need in your case and to check that you are the perfect candidate for the Holmium laser technique for prostate surgery.

If you would like to find out how you can book your free surgical assessment consultation, continue reading below.

You can request a free surgical assessment consultation with the specialist for the Holmium laser prostate surgery in several ways. Call our patient service number on +34 91 141 33 56, or fill in the contact form.

It is important for you to know that this consultation determines both the surgical necessity and the suitability of the Holmium laser for your prostate surgery. 

It is not a diagnostic consultation to check the existence or size of the prostate adenoma. 

In fact, you will need to provide all the tests you have had previously to facilitate the specialist's surgical assessment.

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