why not have a permanent short internal catheter ?

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problems@gmail - 27 Dec 2007 22:47 GMT

On googling 'TURP', I only found articles dating from before 2002,
Has this procedure been replaced in the first world, now ?
And I also confirmed:

> a TURP is not forever - ten years down the road you
> may need another and maybe a third depending on your age;

So since it's only the part of the urethra which passes the prostate,
perhaps 5 cm., which gets squashed and restricted by the growing
prostate, why not just have a permanent tube at this critical
section of the urethra ?

We've seen how a wire around a tree just gets grown-over/around ?

It would be a cheap, effective, permanent solution ?
The rest of the catheter could be removed by either 'cutting it from
inside' or probably easier, by having the permananet section just
'unplug' from the back section which just servers as the inserting
handle.

== Chris Glur.

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willshak - 27 Dec 2007 23:22 GMT

on 12/27/2007 5:47 PM problems@gmail said the following:

> On googling 'TURP', I only found articles dating from before 2002,
> Has this procedure been replaced in the first world, now ?
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> section of the urethra ?
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That's called a stent, and is a viable alternative for those who are not
viable candidates for surgery.

> We've seen how a wire around a tree just gets grown-over/around ?
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Rich256 - 28 Dec 2007 00:26 GMT

> On googling 'TURP', I only found articles dating from before 2002,
> Has this procedure been replaced in the first world, now ?
> And I also confirmed:

Yeah, many here have had the "Green Light Laser" (PVP) with great
results. Avoid "TURP".

Appears that maybe HoLEP is a competing procedure:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/laser-surgery-for-enlarged-prostate/BP00020

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Bill E - 28 Dec 2007 02:57 GMT

Hi Chris

You might want to take a look at this: http://www.thespanner.com/

Bill

> On googling 'TURP', I only found articles dating from before 2002,
> Has this procedure been replaced in the first world, now ?
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> == Chris Glur.

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