Before we discuss Prostate laser Surgery, let us see the definition. The prostate is a gland that is part of male sex organs. Its main function is to secrete and store a clear, slightly basic fluid that is part of semen. It is located in front of the rectum and below bladder.

Symptoms Leading to Prostate laser Surgery

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia or the enlargement of the prostate shows off symptoms like the following.

* Sudden need to urinate and frequently so.
* Necessity to push or strain to urinate.
* Burning or pain in the urethra.
* Feeling not emptied the bladder.

Enlargement of prostate steals the freedom of men. The need to having to urinate frequently and in inopportune times and inability or fear to travel hinders your activities.

Before your doctor decides on Prostate laser Surgery he does order some tests to be done in order to confirm and to estimate the extent of the enlargement of prostate.

There are several theories as to why BPH occurs. Researchers say it is related to testes and aging. Men produce testosterone chiefly and a little amount of estrogen. When testosterone production stops at some age, estrogen which is now higher by ratio causes cell growth.

Prostate laser Surgery - Tests and precautions

DRE or direct rectal examination is the first among them when he feels the prostate with his gloved finger inserted through rectum. PSA - prostate specific antigen test confirms whether the urinary symptom is due to cancer. And then there are another host of tests to confirm, just in case. These tests follow the fact that the Prostate laser Surgery is essentially an anesthesia based one.


Procedure of Prostate laser Surgery

There are medical and surgical treatments available but still Prostate laser Surgery scores as an alternative to all of them. Nd: YAG laser is used in the procedure with a specially designed side emitting fiber optic system. The surgeon inserts the fiber to prostate through urethra. He will have to make use of cystoscope and then a series of laser pulses are applied annularly. Laser may be required to be applied for at least a full minute for any reasonable shrinkage of the gland.

Post Operative Prostate laser Surgery

Though Prostate laser Surgery produces no bleeding unlike TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate - a traditional surgery), one needs to stay back at hospital for a day. Continue the antibiotic and pain medication as prescribed by your urologist. Do not drive or operate heavy machines for at least 2 -3 days. And strictly no sex for three weeks.