Lasers for the treatment of LUTS/BPH were introduced in part to decrease surgical morbidity. The 532 nm wavelength is selectively absorbed by hemoglobin, which acts as an intracellular chromophore and ...
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for BPH provides outcomes similar to those of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). In a study led by Volkan Tugcu, MD, of the Bakirkoy ...