Before the GreenLight PVP Laser Procedure, patients were forced to choose between an effective yet invasive surgery and heat therapies that were safer but less effective. The GreenLight PVP Laser Procedure (Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate) offers a unique and simple solution to BPH because it combines the effectiveness of a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate), the surgical "gold standard", with the safety comfort and ease of a minimally invasive treatment. The GreenLight PVP Laser Procedure uses a very precise laser to immediately vaporize and remove enlarged prostate tissue. It is virtually bloodless, most patients return home a few short hours after the procedure, can experience almost immediate symptom relief, and can return to normal, non-strenuous activities within days.