My father has a BPH – enlarged prostate problem which makes it difficult form him to pass urine. He is also taking some medication for anticoagulant, anemia, and a heart problem – if I was not mistaken leaking heart valve .
So standard TURP is not possible.
I googled around and found out that the best solution today is the laser PVP, which claimed to cause less blood loss to the patient, and could be done to a person who take anticoagulant medications.
However, the only hospital in Malaysia that listed PVP as their one of their offered services is Gleneagles Intan Medical Center. Its listed cost for a procedure is RM19k.
No government hospital has the service.
I also found that a preowned but never used equipment used for the operation was for sale at approximately RM200k (USD 60k). Which I think is not cheap, but not too expensive either.
Hopefully a govt hospital could get or somebody could sponsor a purchase.
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http://www.equipment–finders.com/Detail.CFM?LineItemID=837
| Used Laserscope PVP Green Light laser - Laserscope PVP Green Light laser - For Sale | |||
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| Category: | Cosmetic Lasers | Item: | Laserscope PVP Green Light laser |
| Manufacturer: | Laserscope | Model: | PVP Green Light laser |
| Status: | For Sale – Used | Price: | 59,950.00 OBO - Make Offer or Request Quote |
| Item ID: | 837 | 1018 | |
| Description: | This is a 2006 Laserscope PVP Green Light laser. It has never been put in to service. It has all the accessories and is in perfect working order. The GreenLight Laser Therapy is a treatment that combines the effectiveness of the traditional surgical procedure known as “Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate” (TURP) with fewer side effects.
GreenLight is suitable for most patients with an enlarged prostate. With over 200,000 procedures performed worldwide, the GreenLight procedure is creating a new standard of care – a standard that offers freedom from enlarged prostate symptoms. Most patients return home a few short hours after the PVP procedure and can return to normal, non-strenuous activities within days. The GreenLight laser system delivers the ultimate BPH solution – free from urinary symptoms, free from compromise, free to go! The GreenLight Solution: Rapid urine flow improvement Quick return to normal activities Virtually bloodless procedure Less than 1% reported cases of erectile dysfunction Short to sometimes no catheterization (less than 24 hours in most cases) Outpatient procedure in otherwise healthy patients Long lasting symptom relief Over 200,000 procedures worldwide |
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