UP-017-c02 Benign outlet intraoperative
GreenLight photoselective vaporisation of the prostate
Capsular perforation or thermal injury
Excessive depth, stationary energy or loss of landmarks can breach the capsule or damage adjacent tissue.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: GreenLight photoselective vaporisation of the prostate Interactive laser vaporisation Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Standard GreenLight vaporisationAnatomical vaporisationVapo-enucleation technique
The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.
The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.
02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
Contemporary outlet procedures, selection, variants and functional trade-offs.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure