American Medical Systems, Inc.
Randomized Studies Presented at AUA 2008 Show Effectiveness, Safety of GreenLight PVP vs. TURP for Treatment of BPH
Published in Medical Device Business Week, June 11th, 2008
American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS) announced the presentation of a range of studies on its GreenLight(TM) laser system at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Urological Society (AUA) in Orlando. Among the twenty abstracts presented, two were randomized studies, conducted by international teams of researchers, concluding that Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate (PVP) performed with the GreenLight laser is safer than, and as effective as, Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP), the most common type of surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
"These studies support AMS' belief that GreenLight is the best treatment for men suffering from BPH,"...
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