laser surgery enlarged prostate

An alternative would be laser ablation. In laser ablation, a high energy laser is used to remove the obstruction. Treatment and followup should be discussed with your urologist.

Would having prostate cancer (early detection very small doing watchful waiting) prevent me from having the Green light laser therapy to help my enlarged prostate? Would the T.U.R.P. surgery be the treatment of choice? I am 69 years old, have had the cancer for three years doing annual biopsies (none of the biopsies have shown cancer) and checking PSA twice a year. Thanks.

If you had an enlarged prostate surgery to open up your urinary flow and then later after the surgery found that you have prostate cancer the question is: Can you still have your prostate remove via Da Vinci surgery? Both the TURP and GreenLight Laser Surgeries remove a portion of the bladder. Can the doctor reattach the urethra on the penis side to the portion of the bladder that remained after the prostate surgery previously performed. I hope you can follow what I am say here.

Risks associated with this are the same with any major surgical procedure. There are some specific risks associated with laser prostate surgery. These include 1) impotence 2) incontinence and 3) constriction of the urethra, whereby a second procedure may be necessary. Thank you for your question.

Is it possible to have surgery with a very tender ,a very hard ,and a enlarged prostate, and when your prostate is inflamed?...My prostate also has a nodule ....Thanks for you time on this...

I have an enlarged prostate BPH. I had a problem a few months ago with inability to urinate (urinary retention). I had to go to the emergency room and they inserted a catheter to remove the urine in my bladder. I had the catheter in for a month. It has been removed and I am back to normal. The doctor put me on finasteride to reduce the prostate size and tamsulosin (Flowmax) which is working. I asked my doctor if I had to take these two medications for the rest of my life he said yes.

You did not develop an "enlarged prostate" from your surgery. First of all, this term of "enlarged prostate" is really a way of describing the failure of the prostate to open adequately to allow urine to leave the bladder. It may be due to physical enlargement or to functional issues, but the ultimate effect is the same: difficulty urinating. The drugs given around the time of surgery as well as oral decongestants (not nasal sprays) can influence urinating.

Had prostrate surgery 6 months ago, benign prostrate hyper something, it was enlarged. So ED has caused some changes. I call it turtle mode, my little buddy has retracted like a turtle to its shell, he doesn't dangle anymore which may have been from the green light laser surgery, maybe some nerve issues, I can get an erection with help but not hard enough for intercourse.

I believe my urologist is dismissing my real concerns about how much I should be urinating after prostate laser surgery. My catheter was removed the day after surgery, and afterward could not pass urine. It felt like I was trying to pee against a wall. The nurse reinserted a Foley catheter and the doc said to leave it in 5 days and come back. After 5 days, I returned, urination was difficult, and with a weak stream and starting-stopping.

Thanks for the info, Would the PVP sergery worl as well as TURP even tho the Prostate is very large, Or does the size of the prostate determin which sergery you use.

I am scheduled to have Robotic Surgery to remove my Prostate and two enlarged Stomach Lymp Nodes on November 29, 2011. If anyone out there my age that has had this surgery please let me know what to expect, pain after, sexual disfunction, ect... All I see on here is older men than myself and what they are and have gone through. I keep getting told by my Urologist and Oncologist that this is the fastest and most extreme case of Prostate Cancer they have ever seen in a man my age.

If you have elevated PSA levels after surgery for enlarged prostate, your doctor may recommend a wait-and-see approach — advising you to retake the PSA test after two or three months. If your doctor suspects prostatitis, you may be prescribed antibiotics to cure the infection. If a second test shows high PSA levels, your doctor may recommend additional tests, such as other blood tests, urine tests or ultrasounds tests.

cant pea since nov 6 has beck surgery been on cather. saw dr today said need prostate surgery probably greenlight procedure.

Can I join the club? I've had three cataract operations, the third one an exchange and I have the Crystalens, which my surgeon charged me several thousand dollars for and assured me would solve ALL my problems. The right was done first, about two years ago, and was great. Now, not so great. In fact not good at all and I need the YAG laser, at least, as well as further astigmatism correction. The first operation was relatively a breeze.

My father is 75 y and 3 weeks ago he had HoLEP Prostate surgery for prostate enlargement ( no cancer ) still after 3 weeks he has burnning and no proper improvement in flow, is this normal? If it is, how long it takes for recovery?

Since the combination of meds was no longer helping my symptoms, my urologist recommended laser surgery to reduce the size of my prostate. I had the surgery in October of last year and my recovery was longer than normal. That is probably because my urologist (who performed the surgery) did not take me off the Flomax until about a month after the operation. After stopping the Flomax, my urinary continence improve greatly.

If you are referring to Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) , a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure, this is used to treat enlarged prostate BPH that is causing obstruction. Kidney and bladder stones are usually removed through lithotrpsy or litholaplaxy, It is best that you discuss this with your attending physician also for proper management. Take care and do keep us posted.

This can be determined by a complete examination and an ultrasonography. If your prostate is enlarged and uroflow is poor, you can opt for a laser prostatectomy / Transurethral resection of prostrate (TURP). You may discuss these options with your urologist to know about the status of your prostate gland. I understand that these recurring stones have been bothering you. With the treatment suggested, I hope that you have a better quality of life.

The doctor will examine you at his surgery and will be able to feel if you do have an enlarged prostate. Other signs of an enlarged prostate are having problems to urinate. You will have an urge to urinate but will have difficulty in peeing. Frequent urges to wanting to urinate could indicate a urinary infection. Checking for prostate cancer would involve having a blood test to begin with. Don't worry about it, but book that appointment and get checked out.

Sometimes procedures like prostatectomy, transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP), transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT), transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), laser therapy of prostate and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) may also cause such symptoms. I suggest you to consult a urologist and get some investigations done. These include blood sugar levels, blood tests, ultrasound of the prostate, ejaculatory ducts and seminal vesicles and BP monitoring. I hope it helps.

I HAD GREEN-LIGHT SURGERY TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF MY PROSTATE A YEAR AGO. MY PSA IS NOW HIGH - ABOUT 11, I HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR NEXT WEEK BUT I LIKE TO HAVE SOME MEDICAL POINT OF VUE BEFORE. WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?. MY PROBLEMS WITH BPH DATED BACK TO 1987 AND I HAD 2 BIOPSIES: IN 1997 AT THE HOSPITAL OF THE UCSD AND BRITISH NHS IN 1997. IN BOTH CASES THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF CANCER. THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T DO ANY BIOPSY YET.

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