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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostatitis / March 2007TURP - Is it recommended?
Hi -My dad has benign prostate enlargement around 50cc and it is pressing against his bladder causing frequent urination (4 times or more per night). He is 64. Reasonably fit. Doctor recommends a TURP operation. Says side effects are minimal. Just wondering if I can get some feedback for him please Thanks > Hi -My dad has benign prostate enlargement around 50cc and it is pressing > against his bladder causing frequent urination (4 times or more per > night). He is 64. Reasonably fit. Doctor recommends a TURP operation. > Says side effects are minimal. Just wondering if I can get some feedback > for him please You'd probably get a better response from the newsgroup sci.med.prostate.bph, the group that deals with enlarged prostate. However, from what I know, I would definitely get a second and third opinion before having this operation. Make sure all atlernatives have been investigated, like alpha blockers (Flomax, Uroxatral, etc.), 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (Proscar & Avodart), microwave therapy, and PVP laser surgery. >> Hi -My dad has benign prostate enlargement around 50cc and it is pressing >> against his bladder causing frequent urination (4 times or more per [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > reductase inhibitors (Proscar & Avodart), microwave therapy, and PVP laser > surgery. Thanks very much I guess he is most scared of the catheter as he has had a ureteroscopy for the removal of a kidney stone. Will get him to check on the available drug therapy. I guess there is no happy ending as you get old! >>> Hi -My dad has benign prostate enlargement around 50cc and it is pressing >>> against his bladder causing frequent urination (4 times or more per [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >the removal of a kidney stone. Will get him to check on the available drug >therapy. I guess there is no happy ending as you get old! How long ago did he have that procedure? Did the doctor use the newer flexible cystoscope or a rigid one? (The flexible one is gentler.) Yes, definitely check with the sci.med.prostate.bph group. It is more active and on topic. The second and third opinion advice is good, please take it. Not all urologists are the same. TURP was the gold standard but it is less so now. I tried drugs and they worked sometimes but the side effects were unbearable. They include dizziness, trouble thinking and a host of others. I had a TUIP and now I wonder why doctors even bother with drug therapy. I was under for twenty minutes and used the catheter for less than one day. I had little to no pain post procedure. PVP and TUIP are in and out short procedures. PVP seems to be more common and in general, recovery is easier than TURP. Mike >>>> Hi -My dad has benign prostate enlargement around 50cc and it is >>>> pressing [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Mike Thanks Mike 0 He had his kidney stone removed nearly 2 years ago - he doesn't know about the cystoscope but will certainly have the info when he sees the uro next/ Make sure he gets the later model in future I am checking into TUIP now - it seems like a good option as his prostate at 50cc does not seem particularly large He also does not handle drugs well. I printed your post for him and thanks again |
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