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Laser Therapy Green Light™ Laser Therapy Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patient Information

What is GreenLight™ Laser Therapy? When Medicine Isn’t Enough – Alternative Treatment Options Advantages of GreenLight Laser Therapy What Happens During the GreenLight Procedure? Tried and Tested Technology Next Steps Commonly Used Terms Simulated surgical environment.

GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 1 Introduction GreenLight ™ Laser Therapy If you have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and medications are not working, it may be time to consider another option. Talk to your doctor about GreenLight Laser Therapy. You are receiving this brochure because you have been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate and may be a candidate for GreenLight™ Laser Therapy. An enlarged prostate can mean frequent trips to the bathroom and interrupted sleep. Medicines for this condition may not work...

2 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information What is GreenLight ™ Laser Therapy? GreenLight™ Laser Therapy has helped over GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 3 When Medicine Isn’t Enough Alternative Treatment Options Typically medicines are first used to treat an enlarged prostate. However, sometimes drugs don’t provide enough symptom relief. Or the side effects can be bothersome. Drugs can be expensive. Or there may be other reasons medical therapy for BPH isn’t right for you. Fortunately, there are alternatives. Surgical methods to treat an enlarged prostate include:...

4 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information Laser Therapy Redefining the Standard of Care for an Enlarged Prostate GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 5 Advantages of GreenLight™ Laser Therapy Compared with traditional surgical options, GreenLight™ Laser Therapy is associated with: • Significantly less chance of severe blood loss6 • Same-day surgery in most cases7 • Significantly, faster recovery in typical cases for the following:6, 8-11 - Shorter hospital stay - Shorter catheterization time - Less bleeding • No overall negative impact on sexual function.8 •...

6 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 7 What Happens during the GreenLight™ Procedure? The following is intended as a general overview. Your experience may differ. Please talk to your doctor about potential risks and questions you may have about the procedure. Normal Prostate Enlarged Prostate Before treatment begins, you may be asked to empty your bladder. You will then be brought into the procedure room and moved to the treatment bed where you will lie on your back. Your doctor may give you a medication to help you relax. The...

8 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 9 People typically go home within a few hours after the procedure. You should arrange for a ride home. Every surgical procedure may have complications. The same is true for GreenLight Laser™ Therapy. If a urinary catheter was placed in your bladder at the end of the procedure, it will typically be removed within 24 hours. However, some patients may require a catheter for a longer time. The most common complications include: Most patients experience very rapid relief of symptoms and a...

10 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 11 Tried and Tested Technology Next Steps GreenLight™ Laser Therapy has been well documented and numerous articles have been published about the therapy in medical literature. You can get back to your life without the hassles of remembering to take BPH or enlarged prostate pills, dealing with side effects, and paying for prescriptions. Based on these articles, GreenLight Laser Therapy: Has low complication rates6, and short catheterization6, 8-11, 13-14 and hospitalization times.6, 8-11,...

12 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 13 Is prostate enlargement a type of cancer? No. Prostate enlargement occurs naturally as a man ages. It will affect approximately 50 percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90 percent of men over the age of 80.17 No one knows exactly why the condition occurs. Do I have to stay in the hospital after a GreenLight™ procedure? GreenLight is generally performed as a same-day surgical procedure. Typically, an overnight stay in the hospital is not required. What effect does the...

14 | GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information Resources We understand how important it is to get answers to questions that you might have about prostate health. The following resources can help you learn more about advances in the diagnosis and treatment of an enlarged prostate. GreenLight™ Laser Therapy — Patient Information | 15 Ejaculation: The release of semen from the male reproductive system. Erectile dysfunction: Inability to develop or maintain an erection. Hematuria: Blood in the urine. Impotence: Inability to maintain an erection and/or the inability to ejaculate....

All surgical treatments have inherent and associated risks. The most common risks associated with Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate (PVP) are: hematuria; short term dysuria; and, urinary tract infections. You should talk with your doctor about benefits and risks before moving forward with any treatment option. References 1. AMS. Data on file. 2. Munnerlyn CR. Lasers in ophthalmology: Past, present and future. J Mod Opt. 2003;50:2351-60. 3. Hruza GJ, Dover JS. Laser skin resurfacing. Arch Dermatol. 1996;132(4):451-455. 4. McVary KT, Roehrborn CG, Avins AL, et al. Update on AUA...