Still it may take a few weeks for you to recover fully.
Recovery time after green light laser prostate surgery.
Tips for better recovery.
Typically it takes 2 3 months for the bladder to be retrained to realize that it does not need to push as hard to empty urine.
Recovery from laser surgery generally takes less time than recovery from turp or open surgery.
The green light laser beam is used to vaporize the obstructing inner part of the prostate gland itself that is causing the urinary symptoms that are reducing the quality of life of the patient.
Men who have prostate laser surgery will also bleed from their urethra for days or even a few weeks and they may experience burning sensations some discomfort and a need to urinate more frequently now that the pressure the excess prostate tissue was putting on your bladder has been removed.
With laser surgery a catheter is generally needed for less than 24 hours.
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After greenlight laser prostatectomy the cavity left in the prostate will take between 8 to 12 weeks to heal completely and the full benefits of the procedure appreciated.
Procedures to treat an enlarged prostate generally require use of a tube catheter to drain urine from the bladder after surgery.
Recovery time it is usually safe to return to basic everyday activities 1 to 2 weeks after turp procedures and safe to return to strenuous activities after 1 to 2 months.
Though some may have to be confined in a hospital.
Green light laser surgery for prostate is one of the newest minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Similarly biking and strenuous running should be avoided for 3 4 weeks after the procedure as it may provoke bleeding.
It is advisable for men to avoid sexual activity for 3 4 weeks after greenlight laser procedure to allow the prostate to heal.
After laser enucleation of the prostate urge incontinence and stress induced urge urinary incontinence improve and resolve within 1 3 months after the procedure.
Most of the patients undergo the procedure in outpatient clinics.
