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Is tumt for benign enlarged prostate still being used or is now being replaced with greenlight laser vp? sedation for the latter (was not for tumt)?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some...: TUMT has not stood its time-testing for long-term effect. How to do it depends on surgeon's experience and preference, but still requiring some form of anesthesia. Greenlight PVP has been accepted by more urologists to replace the gold-standard TURP due to its much less bleeding and side effects with comparable long-term benefits of TURP. More? Ask Urologist.

Answered 5/30/2015

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