Prostate Enlargement and DisordersThe prostate is a gland located at the bottom of the bladder and surrounds the urinary tract, which opens from the bladder to the outside. It is responsible for producing semen. As can be understood from its function, prostate enlargement is a men's disease. Although it is more common in men of middle and older age, prostate disorders can also be seen in young people as a result of inflammation. Men after the age of 45 should be very careful about prostate enlargement and disorders. This age group is also at risk of prostate cancer.
Symptoms;Having a burning sensation while urinating, frequent urination, not feeling fully satisfied after urinating, feeling like one is constantly urinating, Situations such as waking up to urinate at night, intermittent urination, bloody urine, scattered urine, different colored discharge from the urinary tract, low sperm count, a burning sensation in the urinary tract during sperm ejaculation, and blood along with the sperm are symptoms of prostate-related disorders.
It is a walnut-sized gland at the mouth of the urinary bladder found in every man, at the root of the reed, through which the urinary tube passes and the seminal ducts open. It grows from the age of forties and compresses the urinary tube inside. Prostate diseases are generally examined in 3 groups as inflammation, benign growth and cancer.
BPH:Benign prostate enlargement is seen in half of the men in their sixties and 85% by the age of 85.
Waiting when starting to urinate. Intermittent or bifurcated urine. Inability to empty the bladder completely. Urinating several times at night. Burning and bleeding in the urine. Inability to urinate. DIAGNOSIS IPSS symptoms. Urinary USG, PSA, Uroflowmeter. It is determined by urinalysis. A small group of patients may require cystoscopy.
Treatment:The main treatment is surgery. Medicines are not cures, they are savers of the day. It is used for life and has some side effects. After a while, medications may become ineffective. Operations are divided into two as open and closed.
Open Surgery:An old method is performed only if the prostate is very large and the catheter remains for about a week. When new techniques are developed, the percentage of patients It is applied to less than 10 patients.
PLASMAKINETIC:
The risk of bleeding and water poisoning is high in its operations. The catheter stays longer.
Since the tissue is burned in LASER operations, it cannot be determined whether there is cancer or not. The prostate is not completely cleaned, only the path is opened. Urinary burning may occur for months. Blockages may occur again. It is unsuccessful in large prostates, middle lobe ones and inflamed prostates. For this reason, its use has been restricted.
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