Can an inflamed prostate be operated on?
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Can an inflamed prostate be operated on?
It is surgery to remove part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate. Surgery will improve the flow of urine through the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. It can be done in several different ways and no incision (cut) is made in the skin.
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These procedures are usually done in your health care provider's office or in an outpatient surgery clinic.
Surgery can be done in many different ways. The type of procedure will depend on the size of the prostate and what caused it to grow. The doctor will take into account the size of the prostate, your state of health and the type of surgery you want.
All of these procedures are done by passing an instrument through the opening in the penis (meatus). You will receive general anesthesia (asleep and pain free), spinal or epidural anesthesia (awake but pain free), or local anesthesia and sedation. The options that are well established are:
Laser prostatectomy: This procedure takes approximately 1 to 2 hours. The laser destroys prostate tissue that blocks the opening of the urethra. You will probably go home the same day. You may need a Foley catheter placed in your bladder to help drain urine for a few days after surgery.
Transurethral incision: The surgeon makes small surgical incisions where the prostate meets the bladder. This causes the urethra to widen. This procedure takes 20 to 30 minutes. Many men can go home the same day. Full recovery may take 2-3 weeks. You can go home with the catheter in your bladder.
Transurethral Electrovaporization: A tool or instrument delivers high-voltage electrical current to destroy prostate tissue. You will have a urinary catheter placed in your bladder. This can be removed a few hours after the procedure or you can go home with it.
Photoselective Vaporization: A high-powered green light laser is used to vaporize and remove excess prostate tissue with very little blood loss.
Prostatic urethral elevation: Small implants are placed in the lobules of the prostate to compress the prostate tissue.
Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy: TUMT delivers heat using microwave pulses to destroy prostate tissue. The doctor will insert the microwave antenna through the urethra. You may need to have a Foley catheter placed in your bladder to help drain urine after surgery for 3 to 5 days.
Steam Thermal Therapy: This procedure releases sterile water vapor (steam) into the prostate to remove extra tissue. It can be done in the provider's office or in an outpatient surgery center.
Transurethral needle ablation: The surgeon passes needles into the prostate. High-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) heat the needles and prostate tissue. You may need to have a Foley catheter placed in your bladder to help drain urine after surgery for 3 to 5 days.
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