GreenLight XPS™
Laser Therapy System
GreenLight™ Laser Therapy is setting the new standard with equivalent clinical outcomes to TURP, fewer serious adverse events, shorter recovery and lower overall hospital costs.1
Key Resources
Improving the lives of patients with BPH
The clinical benefits of the GreenLight™ Laser Therapy experience in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have been well documented in over 1,000 publications.2 Boston Scientific routinely reviews the scientific literature to keep up-to-date on the latest clinical evidence available regarding the safety and efficacy of GreenLight therapy.
From all of the research we’ve collected, it has been shown that GreenLight Laser Therapy has1:
- Equivalent outcomes to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Fewer serious adverse events
- Shorter patient recovery
- Faster return to stable health
Plus, GreenLight Laser Therapy may be a more cost-effective treatment option.
What the literature says
The table below uses the results of several studies in which GreenLight therapy was used for the treatment of BPH. Based on this analysis, GreenLight therapy has been demonstrated to provide a number of clinical benefits.
Summary of GreenLight Laser Therapy Randomized Controlled Trials3
Study |
Number of GreenLight Patients | Laser Type (W) | Follow-up (months) | IPSS | QoL | Qmax | PVR | PSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bouchier-Hayes4 | 59 | 80 | 12 | 25 → 9 | 5 → 2 | 8.8 → 18.6 | 129 → 22 | NA |
Mohanty5 | 60 | 80 | 12 | 20 → 6 | 4 → 2 | 7.4 → 20.1 | 146 → 24 | 2.5 → NA |
Al- Ansari6 | 10 | 80 | 36 | 27 → 10 | NA | 6.9 → 17 | 53 → 11 | 2.6 → 1.5 |
Pereira-Coreia7 | 10 | 120 | 24 | 22 → 7 | NA | 10 → 20.5 | 150 → 4 | NA |
Capitán8 | 50 | 120 | 24 | 24 → 8 | 5 → 1 | 8.0 → 23 | NA | 3.7 → 2.1 |
Kumar9 | 50 | 120 | 12 | 20 → 7 | 4 → 2 | 6.7 → 19.6 | 143 → 31 | 2.4 → NA |
Lukacs10 | 69 | 120 | 12 | 22 → 6 | NA | 90 → 0 | 90 → 0 | 2.4 → 1.8 |
Bachmann1 | 136 | 180 | 6 | 21 → 7 | 5 → 2 | 9.5 → 23.3 | 110 → 38 | 2.7 → 1.4 |