Approval for Photo Selective Vaporization of Prostate (PVP) Surgery: ECHS Order
ACON: 36833
Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant Generals Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy
09 May 2014
APPROVAL FOR PHOTO SELECTIVE VAPORIZATION OF PROSTATE
(PVP) SURGERY
USING GREEN LIGHT HPS FIBRE (ANGLED DELIVERY DEVICE)
TO BE USED
WITH HPS LASER SYSTEM 120 WATT (AMS)
1.
Photo Selective Vaporization of Prostate (PVP)
Surgery using Green Light HPS Fibre (Angled Delivery Device) to be used
with HPS Laser System 120 watt (AMS) will be permitted on
the recommendations of a Service Specialist in the following conditions:-
(a) Patients on anti-coagulants, which can not be withdrawn even for a short duration.
(b) Patients suffering from bleeding diathesis.
(c) Patients with large prostate gland, weighing more than 60-80 gm.
(d) Patients with CCF and renal failure, where fluid overload is to be avoided.
(a) Patients on anti-coagulants, which can not be withdrawn even for a short duration.
(b) Patients suffering from bleeding diathesis.
(c) Patients with large prostate gland, weighing more than 60-80 gm.
(d) Patients with CCF and renal failure, where fluid overload is to be avoided.
2.
In other
BHP cases, the standard line of treatment shall be TURP.
3.
The
ceiling rate of Green Light HPS Fibre (Angled Delivery Device) to be used with
HPS Laser System 120 watt (AMS) for reimbursement/approval shall be Rs.
65.000/- (incl of all taxes) or actual, whichever is lower. The ceiling rate
shall be effective for a period of one year or till further orders whichever is
earlier.
4.
Package
rate for surgery shall be the same as for Holmium Laser prostatectomy and the
cost of Green Light HPS Fibre (Angled Delivery Device) shall be permitted in
addition to the. above, as per the prescribed ceiling rate or actual, whichever
is lower.
5.
These rates shall be effective from date of
issue of this letter.
sd/-
(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD
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