What is the Usual Surgery for BPH?
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
What is the usual surgery for BPH? This a common question asked by most patients once they are diagnosed with BPH that require surgical management. There are different types of invasive and surgical procedures that are used to Manage BPH with TURP (transurethral Resection of Prostate) been the most commonly used.
You and your physician will discuss the available surgical options and select one that seems to be the best for you. In consideration of other things such as; other symptoms that you may be experiencing, the size of your prostate gland, your preference, what surgical procedures are available in your area, past and current medical history.
The following is a list of 6 invasive and surgical procedure that are performed to manage BPH;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
This is the most commonly used surgical procedure - It is the removal of the prostate gland via urethra.
Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy and Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUMT and TUNA).
Both procedures use heat to destroy or to cause death to the cells of the prostate gland.
Laser Prostatectomy
Laser Prostatectom is the of laser to ablate or remove the enlarged prostate.
Suprapubic Prostatectomy
An incision is made on the low midline section to remove the enlarged prostate tissue. Patients undergoing this type of procedure requires insertion of a Suprapubic Catheter.
Retropubic Prostatectomy
An incision is done at the lower side of the abdomen to remove the enlarged prostate tissues.
Perineal Prostatectomy
An incision is made between the scrotum and the rectum to get rid of the hypertrophied prostate tissues (prostate gland enlarged tissues).
Patients undergoing prostatectomy usually require insertion of a Suprapubic Catheter. This a simple procedure that is done during the surgery. What is Suprapubic Catheter?
Suprapubic Catheter Definition
A suprapubic catheter is a type of catheter that is used to drain urine out when the normal passage of urine is obstructed or blocked. The catheter is usually inserted through the wall of the abdomen, above the pubic bone into the bladder.
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