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T.U.R.P.Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

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Transurethral Resection of the Prostate(TURP) is a surgical procedure to dealwith patients with an enlarged, benign

(not cancerous) prostate, called enignProstate !yperplasia or P!. The correctter" for the procedure is adenomectomy(re"o#al of a portion of the prostate), but the"ore co""on ter" ofprostatectomyisprobably what you ha#e heard or seen.

The prostate is a walnut$si%ed glandlocated in front of the rectu", at the

outlet of the bladder. &t contains glandcells that produce so"e the se"inal fluid,which protects and nourishes sper" cells

in se"en.'ou are being considered for this

operation because your prostate has o#erti"e accu"ulated a dense capsule around

the urinary channel (called urethra) at thebladder entrance and it is restricting thenor"al flow of urine out of the bladder.ost "en o#er age * ha#e an enlarging

prostate that "ay e#entually cause

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sy"pto"s.

Sy"pto"s can include inter"ittant flowduring urination+ freuent urination due

to bladder not fully e"ptying+ lac- ofpressure or flow of urine out of the penis+

lea-age+ and a feeling that you are ne#erreally finished urinating.

The actual TURPprocedure is basicallywhere the doctor inserts a de#ice up the

urethra #ia the penis opening andscrapes$out the ecess capsule "aterial

that has been restricting the flow, andthen the area is cauteri%ed with anotherspecial tool. The difference between thedensity of the nor"al prostate and therestriciting capsule "a-es it relati#ely

easy for the surgeon to tell eactly how"uch to re"o#e. This is considered "a/or

surgery, so epect an etended and

challenging reco#ery period.

'ou can choose to be half awa-e ortotally under #ia anesthetic during the

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operation. The surgery usually ta-es 0 012to 2 hours.

3s with all surgery, there are potentialco"plications, and the surgery is not

always totally successful. 'our doctor candiscuss the ris-s based upon yoursituation. 4ne co""on benefit or

detri"ent (based upon your point of#iew) is that nor"ally after the operation,your e/aculations will not eit your penis,

but instead enter your bladder, to beepelled later when you urinate. This isdue to the nor"al occurance during the

operation of the sphincter "uscle (#al#e)at the bladder being destroyed alone with

the ecess prostate "aterial, creatingwhat is called retrograde ejaculation.

!owe#er, this should not be considered afool$proof "ethod of birth control, asso"e sper" still finds the other path.

4ther than that, your seual capabilitesand eperience should not be altered by

the surgery. 4ther than that, your seualcapabilites and eperience should not bealtered by the surgery, at least for any

physical reason. See the F35and SharePages for "ore infor"ation on this

i"portant sub/ect.

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This is a #ery co""on operation and hasbeen perfor"ed successfully on hundredsof thousands of patients since the early

067*8s.

any "en 9put up with9 the sy"pto"s ofP! for years thin-ing, 9& will do it when &

absolutely ha#e to9. 'et you "ay pay aprice for that thin-ing: it has been shown

that "en that ha#e a bladder that onlypartially #oids, will o#er ti"e lose its

nor"al state, and instead beco"es:enlarged (so"eti"es double in si%e),distended, flabby, li-e an old, o#er$

etended, rubber band. So -eep in "indyou are ris-ing this by waiting to ha#eso"ething done when you ha#e all the

sy"pto"s of P!.

This information is not intended to be a substitute for medicaladvice or treatment of prostate problems. If you suspect prostate

problems, contact your health care provider

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It has 'een the authors e%perience that medicalfacilities are increasingl* moving toards providing

TURP(or the other procedures# as an out-patienttreatment ith the patient 'eing responsi'le for therecover* period$

.oever there has not seemingl* 'een a sufficientcomplementar* increase in education or support for

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the patient to effectivel* deal ith his on recover*$This site is intended to provide the education and

support that a patient needs to deal ith this innatel*

uncomforta'le period of recover* help others decideif the operation is appropriate for them and if sohich procedure is 'est for their situation$ We highl*

suggest *ou stud* all possi'le procedures 'eforedeciding on one$

Use the lin,s 'elo to find the information *ou needand for Fre/uentl*s,ed !uestions and nsers

(F!s# clic, on the 'ouncing /uestion mar,$This site solicits input from an*one ith a desire toshare their e%perience or ,noledge of TURPith

others$ 0ou can do so on the 1hare 2noledgepageor send email using the envelope icon 'elo$

Want information on the author of this e'site? clic,

hereThis information is not intended to be a substitute for medical

advice or treatment of prostate problems. If you suspect prostateproblems, contact your health care provider.

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