Holmium Laser Ablation Surgery (HoLAP): Testimonials
What do patients say about the VersaPulse Holmium laser?
"I was released from the hospital 5 hours after surgery. I had some burning sensation for a few days but it very minimal now, getting less each day. In response to the type of lasar used, my surgeon used a Holmium which only burns about .5 mm, a lot less than the older PVP lasars. The bleeding was gone in less than 2 days. I have a strong stream now and am getting up at night just once, compared to the presurgery of 2-3 times. Before surgery I took uroxothral and Avodart. The Avodart shrunk the prostate but killed my sex life (I am 63). I quit taking it about a month ago and the sex drive returned. I do not know the size of my prostate, my surgeon said it was very large, my prostate not my penis. My biggest complaint is when I can resume a sexual relationship. I was told to wait 2 weeks. Don't know if I can make it that long, another 9 days. I wish I had had this procedure a year ago."
Taken from a SteadyHealth.com public forum
Posted by: jimmiekw1
What do doctors say about the VersaPulse® PowerSuite™ holmium laser treatment?
Here are just a few comments from prominent urologists that use the holmium laser for treating patients with BPH.
Dr Richard D. David
Associate Clinical Professor of Urology
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Sherman Oaks, California
“HoLAP is a quick, safe and effective outpatient procedure for resolution of bladder obstruction. It provides excellent outcomes and minimal or no patient complications. In addition to experiencing immediate symptom relief, the patient’s quality of life improves dramatically, a fact that has lead to overwhelming patient acceptance of the procedure.”
Dr James E. Lingeman
Clinical Professor of Urology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Director of Research
Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease
Serves on the Board of Directors of the AUA (American Urological Association)
“HoLAP has proven to be an effective, simple-to-learn-and-perform procedure for our hospital. Patients are released within 24 hours with symptoms relieved, and are back to normal activities soon afterward. The holmium laser is an essential tool in my OR.
“HoLEP has been shown to provide distinct advantages over TURP and open prostatectomy. Overall HoLEP patients have had little intra-operative morbidity and low rates of post operative complications, even during the treatment of very large glands. In (our) practices, holmium laser procedures have supplanted TURP for the treatment of BPH.”
Dr Steven R. Previte
Clinical Associate Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
“When the algorithm dictates surgical treatment, I use HoLAP. I’ve been in practice 27 years and performed more than 1,000 TURPs. But I haven’t performed one TURP since I started doing the HoLAP procedure.”
Dr Glenn M. Preminger
Professor of Urologic Surgery
Director, Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
“We learned that our 80W holmium laser could be used for HoLAP. That’s when we began performing the HoLAP procedure and we’ve continued with it for the past 4 years”.
Dr Surendra M. Kumar
Staff Urologist
Department of Urology
Oakwood Annapolis Hospital
Westland, Michigan
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan
“HoLAP represents a significant advance in the treatment of patients with obstructive urinary symptoms caused by BPH. While TURP has been the standard treatment for many decades, it is accompanied with a significant incidence of complications, particularly for patients with large prostates.
“I’ve treated a number prostate glands over 200 grams with HoLAP in a little over an hour with excellent outcomes. I couldn’t have done that with TURP or the green laser. I’ve been so satisfied with holmium I use it exclusively.”