New Laser Treatment Zaps Away Enlarged Prostate Tissue

Contact: Robby Channell, 601-968-5135 rchannell@mbhs.org

Jackson, Miss. – January 9, 2006 - Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., offers a new laser treatment as an outpatient procedure to treat noncancerous enlargement of the prostate.

The Greenlight PVP™, or Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate, combines the effectiveness of a surgical procedure with the safety and ease of a virtually nonsurgical treatment. The laser uses a very high powered laser to immediately vaporize and precisely remove enlarged prostate tissue.

Using a laser, in this single procedure, the device allows physicians to vaporize a very shallow layer of cells and results in little or no bleeding. The instant vaporization means healing begins immediately because there is no dead tissue remaining to remove later. Most patients return home a few short hours after the procedure and can return to normal nonstrenuous activities within the week.

For more information contact the Baptist Health Line at 1-800-948-6262 or 601-948-6262. Or, click here for more information.

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