A body of clinical evidence supports the safety, efficacy and durability of the procedure using GreenLight™ Laser Therapy:

Advantages of the GreenLight Laser Therapy treatment may include:

• Rapid symptom relief ¹
• Very low risk of sexual dysfunction ^{2, 3}
• Dramatic urine flow improvement ¹
• Typically less than 24 hour need for catheter ^{3, 4, 5}
• Minimal risk of blood transfusion ^{4, 5}
• Outpatient procedure ^{3, 7}
• Able to treat patients on anti-coagulants ^{1, 3, 7}

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2. Karatas OF, Tasci A, Tugcu V. Erectile functions in BPH patients after photoselective vaporisation of the prostate laser surgery. Eur Urol 2006;5(2 suppl.):272 abstract 997. EAU Meeting, Apr 5-8,2006 Paris, France.

3. The management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: diagnosis and treatment recommendations. American Urological Association 2003.

4. Malek RS, Kuntzman RS, Barrett DM.Photoselective potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser vaporization of the benign obstructive prostate: observations on long-term outcomes. J Urol. 2005 Oct;174(4 Pt 1):1344-8.

5. Sarica K, Alkan E, Luleci H, Tasci AI. Photoselective vaporization of the enlarged prostate with KTP laser: long-term results in 240 patients. J Endourol. 2005 Dec;19(10):1199-202.

6. Malek RS, Kuntzman RS, Barrett DM. High power potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser vaporization prostatectomy. J Urol. 2000 Jun;163(6):1730-3.

7. Malloy TR, Sandhu JS, Smith AL, Reddy B, Harryhil JF, Kaplan SA, Te AE. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in anticoagulated patients: a multicenter retrospective evaluation of feasibility. J Urol 2005 Apr;173(4 suppl.):423 abstract 1562.