What is Prostate Enlargement?
The prostate grows with age and creates difficulty in urination by putting pressure on the urinary canal passing through its middle.
What are the Symptoms of Prostate Enlargement? ?
Symptoms such as difficulty urinating, urinating thinly, without pressure, weakly, drop by drop, burning sensation in urination, frequent urination, waking up at night, feeling of incomplete ejaculation, dribbling at the end, waiting in the toilet, as well as kidney problems in the advanced stage. There may also be symptoms and complaints of insufficiency.
Can we distinguish between benign and malignant prostate enlargement with these symptoms?
No, we cannot. Both diseases occur with the same findings. Only a urologist can distinguish this.
What are the Causes of Prostate Enlargement?
Genetic predisposition, a diet rich in fat, and aging are the main causes.
What are the Risk Factors of Prostate Enlargement?
If benign prostatic hyperplasia is not treated, urinary tract infection, low standard of living and eventually kidney failure may occur.
What are the Complications of Prostate Enlargement?
Infection, bleeding, lazy bladder and not being able to pee again. Kidney failure.
What Should Be Done Before a Doctor's Appointment for Prostate Enlargement?
If the individual in question has symptoms of the disease or has one of the causes of the disease, he/she will have ready-made tests, if any. to arrive. Having full urine speeds up the processes.
What are the Testing Methods for Prostate Enlargement?
Examination, after detailed questioning, uroflowmeter test (Voiding test), ultrasonography, PSA analysis, Measurement of remaining urine amount and kidney function tests are performed. Additional tests may be requested depending on the patient's condition.
What are the Treatment Methods for Prostate Enlargement?
In the initial stages of benign prostate enlargement, only follow-up or drug treatment is sufficient.
Who Requires Surgery for Prostate Enlargement?
Surgery is performed on patients who have obvious complaints about catheter insertion due to obstruction and who have not accepted medical treatment or have not seen its benefit.
Closed Surgery or Open Surgery for Prostate Enlargement? (� For benign prostate enlargement)
This is the most frequently asked question by patients. Nowadays, it is possible to remove all benign prostate enlargements with closed surgery. Open surgery is only performed for patients with very large prostates (200 grams and above) and patients with large bladder stones or bubbles, that is, patients with a disease that requires an open surgery. Closed surgery is performed in all remaining patients.
Closed Surgery for Prostate Enlargement, But By Which Method?
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Classical TUR-Prostate Method
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Plasmakinetics Method
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Greenlight Method
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HOLEP (Holmium Laser) Method
The purpose of all of these methods is to open the urinary canal by hollowing out the prostate. Whether electrical energy or laser energy is used, we do the same job. The main thing here is the patient's other medical condition, expectations, wishes and the possibilities and experiences of the surgeon. We have the knowledge, experience and infrastructure to apply all methods. We make a joint decision by talking to the patient. Our advice to patients is to make decisions together with their doctor and not to decide on their own by being influenced by advertisements.
What are the side effects of Prostate Surgeries?
Bleeding, urinary tract stenosis, sexual problems, and urinary incontinence may occur, albeit rarely. The method used, physician experience and patient factors determine this. Surgery can be planned to prevent this, but the effectiveness of the surgery decreases. This is not important in an elderly patient. Still, it is necessary to inform the patient.
Lifestyle Recommendations
In the first week after prostate surgery, there may be burning, slightly redness, urination and frequent trips to the toilet. Don't be constipated. Do not strain. Do not use blood thinners uncontrolled. Do not have sexual contact for 4-6 weeks. If your surgery is done well, you are unlikely to have prostate surgery again for 20 years.
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