Better Stream: Greenlight for the Treatment of BPH

In this episode we discuss Greenlight, a laser treatment for the urinary symptoms experienced by men due to an enlarged or obstructing prostate(BPH). In previous episodes we have covered a variety of other BPH treatment ranging from the historical gold standard (TURP) to minimally invasive surgical therapies (MIST) such as Rezum, Urolift, and iTind to more specialized treatments such as HoLEP and robotic simple prostatectomy. So how does Greenlight fit in to this spectrum of BPH treatments? How is the procedure performed? What are the risks and benefits? What is the recovery like? And, of course, how effective is it? To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a true expert. Dr. Bilal Chughtai is an Associate Professor of Urology at Cornell. He is also an Associate Attending Urologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Chughtai specializes in Voiding Dysfunction, Female Urology, and Neurourology. Dr. Chughtai earned his medical degree at State University of New York at Stony Brook. He then completed his Residency in General Surgery and Urology at Albany Medical Center, followed by a Fellowship in Female Urology, Neurourology, and Voiding Dysfunction at Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Chughtai is also an active researcher. He has served as primary & co-investigator in numerous studies. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, authored chapters and books, and has presented at numerous prestigious national meetings.
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[@TheDiSanzilla]

Will doing Kegel exercises prior to surgery help with incontinence after surgery?

[@johnhollowday5208]

Thank you so much for such great questions and answers. I feel better prepared for my conversation with my urologist soon. Keep up the great work 👏👏👏

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Thank you!

[@DavidNette]

Thank you very much!

[@johnmayerislovee]

Thanks for the stream. Question please. Can a healthy male receive a Greenlight Procure after a failed embolization procedure? Thanks

[@YobazlarDevri]

Thank you for making us understand each option by inviting experts from each bph treatment tools. The format of the program excellent to cover all potential questions.

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Thank you for the feedback! Glad you like it!

[@saeedkhalili3037]

A perfect and educational Chanel🙏hats off to you and much appreciated your valuable time.

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Many thanks!

[@rtfark6414]

Excellent video. A great deal of relevant information.

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Thanks!

[@IAmTheEggMan111]

Great video gents

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Thanks 👍

[@roger1uk676]

This and your other interviews with the experts are Gold! Thank you so much!

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Glad you like them!

[@simchad613]

What’s better ? Holep or green light?

[@orangeguy3314]

I pick Holep over greenlight. It uses a low energy laser and that means damage to the shell and nerves and can take more of the material inside the prostate.

[@ZonaJim]

I'm having Green Light on June 1st. This video is so informative and helps me understand that it's the right choice for me. My only concern is the pain and discomfort afterwards.

[@bettermanclinics8872]

Thank you! Hope it went well!

[@ZonaJim]

@@bettermanclinics8872 Thanks much. I'm at day 11 right now. Flow is much improved. Just some minor bleeding. The whole process has had very little pain. I took OTC pain meds the first couple of days, and nothing since. Hopefully urgency and frequency will start to get better over the next few months.

[@IAmTheEggMan111]

@@ZonaJimhow are you doing now?

[@ZonaJim]

@@IAmTheEggMan111 It took about six weeks for the bleeding to stop. I had an improvement in flow, but frequency and urgency were the same or worse after the surgery. I have another surgery scheduled for 12/7/23 to implant a sacral nerve modulator.

[@IAmTheEggMan111]

@@ZonaJim thank you for the reply. NO WAY??? Does your doctor think that the surgery made your condition worse or that you had nerve problems all along and now that you fixed the prostate the nerve problems are more noticeable? I can imagine that you are massively disappointed with this outcome