Is the urethra cut during TURP surgery?

Is the urethra cut during TURP surgery?

TURP is carried out using a device called a resectoscope, which is a thin metal tube containing a light, camera and loop of wire. This is passed along your urethra until it reaches your prostate, which means no cuts (incisions) need to be made in your skin.

How do you empty your prostate?

Massaging the prostate empties that fluid out of your prostate ducts. To do the procedure, your doctor will slide a gloved finger into your rectum, then massage or press on the prostate from there. It may feel slightly uncomfortable, but it doesn’t take long.

How do I clean my prostate?

5 Ways to Stay on Top of Prostate Health

1. Eat a fresh, whole-foods diet. Fruits and vegetables are full of phytonutrients and antioxidants that help your cells stay healthy and replenished.
2. Cut down or cut out alcohol and processed foods.
3. Get more exercise.
4. Restore your hormones.
5. Get a prostate exam each year.

How many years does TURP last?

The effects of treatment last for 15 years or more. TURP does not remove the entire prostate. No incisions (cuts) are needed. The hospital stay is 1 to 2 days or until there is no significant blood in your urine.

What are the long term effects of TURP?

Very rarely, men lose enough blood during TURP to require a blood transfusion. Men with larger prostates appear to be at higher risk of significant blood loss. Difficulty holding urine. Rarely, loss of bladder control (incontinence) is a long-term complication of TURP. Low sodium in the blood.

Can TURP cause erectile dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction. The risk is very small, but erectile dysfunction can occur after prostate treatments. Heavy bleeding. Very rarely, men lose enough blood during TURP to require a blood transfusion. Men with larger prostates appear to be at higher risk of significant blood loss. Difficulty holding urine.

Is anejaculation after TURP reversible?

Anejaculation after TURP is irreversible. Other treatment options for enlarged prostate such as laser ablation with holmium laser, Greenlight laser, and prostate laser enucleation also lead to anejaculation in many men. Does Bipolar TURP Improve Ejaculation Function in Men?

What does TURP mean in medical terms?

Overview. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. A combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the tip of your penis and into the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra). The prostate surrounds the urethra.

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