{"id":12001,"date":"2025-08-01T12:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/glossary-term\/photoselective-vaporization-of-the-prostate-pvp\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:42:18","slug":"vaporizacion-fotoselectiva-de-la-prostata-vfp","status":"publish","type":"glossary-term","link":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/es\/glossary-term\/vaporizacion-fotoselectiva-de-la-prostata-vfp\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaporizaci\u00f3n Fotoselectiva de la Pr\u00f3stata (VFP)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","glossary-category":[112],"glossary-product":[],"class_list":["post-12001","glossary-term","type-glossary-term","status-publish","hentry","glossary-category-surgical-procedures"],"acf":{"gt-definition":"<p>Vaporizaci\u00f3n fotoselectiva de la pr\u00f3stata (PVP) es un procedimiento l\u00e1ser m\u00ednimamente invasivo que utiliza un l\u00e1ser de luz verde de alta potencia para eliminar selectivamente el exceso de tejido prost\u00e1tico que causa la obstrucci\u00f3n urinaria.<sup>1<\/sup> El procedimiento emplea un l\u00e1ser de longitud de onda de 532 nm que es absorbido espec\u00edficamente por la hemoglobina en el tejido prost\u00e1tico, lo que resulta en una vaporizaci\u00f3n r\u00e1pida y una eliminaci\u00f3n precisa del tejido agrandado. tejido.<sup>2<\/sup> Durante la PVP, se inserta una fibra delgada a trav\u00e9s de la uretra a trav\u00e9s de un cistoscopio, lo que permite al cirujano administrar energ\u00eda l\u00e1ser que vaporiza r\u00e1pidamente el tejido prost\u00e1tico obstructivo mientras crea un campo quir\u00fargico pr\u00e1cticamente sin sangre.<sup>3<\/sup> Esta t\u00e9cnica crea efectivamente un canal abierto a trav\u00e9s de la pr\u00f3stata, restaurando inmediatamente el flujo natural de orina y aliviando los s\u00edntomas del tracto urinario inferior asociados con la hiperplasia prost\u00e1tica benigna. (BPH).<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>","gt-synonyms":"PVP, Prostatectom\u00eda con l\u00e1ser GreenLight, PvP de luz verde, Cirug\u00eda l\u00e1ser PVP, Tratamiento con l\u00e1ser de luz verde, Vaporizaci\u00f3n fotoselectiva de la pr\u00f3stata, Terapia con l\u00e1ser GreenLight XPS","gt-citation":"[1] Chughtai B, Te AE. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2011 Sep;8(5):591-5. DOI: 10.1586\/erd.11.25\n\n[2] Te AE, Malloy TR, Stein BS, Ulchaker JC, Nseyo UO, Hai MA, Malek RS. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: 12-month results from the first United States multicenter prospective trial. J Urol. 2004 Oct;172(4 Pt 1):1404-8. DOI: 10.1097\/01.ju.0000139541.68542.f6\n\n[3] Zang YC, Deng XX, Yang DR, Xue BX, Xu LJ, Liu XL, Zhou YB, Shan YX. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate with GreenLight 120-W laser versus transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Feb;31(2):235-40. DOI: 10.1007\/s10103-015-1843-1\n\n[4] Pascoe C, Lawrentschuk N. Photoselective vaporization of the prostate: optimising patient outcomes. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Apr;6(2):293-302. DOI: 10.21037\/tau.2017.03.37","gt-clinical-context":"<p>La vaporizaci\u00f3n fotoselectiva de la pr\u00f3stata se usa principalmente para el tratamiento de la hiperplasia prost\u00e1tica benigna (BPH) en hombres que experimentan s\u00edntomas del tracto urinario inferior de moderados a graves (LUTS).<sup>1<\/sup> Este procedimiento es particularmente beneficioso para pacientes que no han respondido adecuadamente a la terapia m\u00e9dica o aquellos que desean evitar la medicaci\u00f3n a largo plazo. utilizar.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n    \n    <p>Los criterios de selecci\u00f3n de pacientes incluyen aquellos con vol\u00famenes de pr\u00f3stata t\u00edpicamente entre 30 y 80 ml, aunque las pr\u00f3statas m\u00e1s grandes tambi\u00e9n se pueden tratar eficazmente.<sup>3<\/sup> La PVP ofrece ventajas significativas para los pacientes que reciben terapia anticoagulante o con trastornos hemorr\u00e1gicos, ya que las propiedades hemost\u00e1ticas del procedimiento dan como resultado una p\u00e9rdida de sangre m\u00ednima en comparaci\u00f3n con los enfoques quir\u00fargicos tradicionales.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n    \n    <p>El procedimiento quir\u00fargico generalmente se realiza bajo anestesia general o espinal como procedimiento ambulatorio. El cirujano inserta un cistoscopio a trav\u00e9s de la uretra hasta la pr\u00f3stata, luego administra energ\u00eda l\u00e1ser a trav\u00e9s de una fibra especializada para vaporizar el tejido obstructivo.<sup>1<\/sup> La mayor\u00eda de los pacientes experimentan una mejora inmediata en los \u00edndices de flujo urinario, y los estudios muestran aumentos significativos en el \u00edndice de flujo m\u00e1ximo (Qmax) desde los promedios iniciales de 7,8 ml\/s a 22,6 ml\/s a los 12 meses. post-procedimiento.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n    \n    <p>La recuperaci\u00f3n es generalmente r\u00e1pida, y la mayor\u00eda de los pacientes requieren cateterismo durante menos de 24 horas; muchos no tienen cat\u00e9ter inmediatamente despu\u00e9s del procedimiento.<sup>3<\/sup> Los pacientes generalmente regresan a sus actividades normales dentro de 2 a 3 d\u00edas, experimentando un dolor postoperatorio m\u00ednimo.<sup>3<\/sup> Los resultados a largo plazo muestran una mejor\u00eda sostenida en los 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