Vardenafil in Greenlight(TM) Laser Surgery of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The greenlight laser has an absorption maximum which is exactly the same as for hemoglobin.
In the presence of hemoglobin, its application causes vaporization of the tissue and this
effect depends on the concentration of hemoglobin in the respective tissue. Therefore,
increase of blood-flow in the tissue (here: prostate gland) should exert better efficacy of
the laser application and consequently shortening of the required duration of laser
application.