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| I have had 3 TURP in the last 10 years/is that normal???
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| RVerDon 2004-11-10, 2:13 am |
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"huck" <fish254@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I have had 3 TURP in the last 10 years/is that normal???
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Hard to say. Might be for some, others no. I had one in 98 and everything
is still A-OK.
Don
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| no name 2004-12-16, 9:09 am |
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"huck" <fish254@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have had 3 TURP in the last 10 years/is that normal???
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> I had TURP 5 years ago. After surgery I could "Void" a full bladder in a
few seconds, came out like a fire hydrant. The flow has slowly but steadily
been diminishing and it seems sure I'll be needing surgery again within a
couple of years. I have a question for a medical professional if there's one
in this group. Why couldn't I simply place a short one inch long piece of
sterile plastic tubing directly within the prostate it's self and leave it
there if the flow stops as it did 5 years ago. Why does the tubing need to
be inserted and withdrawn, necessitating a carrying bag and all the
paraphernalia?
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| no name 2004-12-16, 9:09 am |
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"huck" <fish254@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have had 3 TURP in the last 10 years/is that normal???
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> I had TURP 5 years ago. After surgery I could "Void" a full bladder in a
few seconds, came out like a fire hydrant. The flow has slowly but steadily
been diminishing and it seems sure I'll be needing surgery again within a
couple of years. I have a question for a medical professional if there's one
in this group. Why couldn't I simply place a short one inch long piece of
sterile plastic tubing directly within the prostate it's self and leave it
there if the flow stops as it did 5 years ago. Why does the tubing need to
be inserted and withdrawn, necessitating a carrying bag and all the
paraphernalia?
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| Derek F. 2004-12-16, 9:09 am |
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"no name" <mr_ed@toast.net> wrote in message
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> "huck" <fish254@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:rgojd.119311$hj.46755@fed1read07...
> few seconds, came out like a fire hydrant. The flow has slowly but
> steadily
> been diminishing and it seems sure I'll be needing surgery again within a
> couple of years. I have a question for a medical professional if there's
> one
> in this group. Why couldn't I simply place a short one inch long piece of
> sterile plastic tubing directly within the prostate it's self and leave it
> there if the flow stops as it did 5 years ago. Why does the tubing need to
> be inserted and withdrawn, necessitating a carrying bag and all the
> paraphernalia?
>
>
My father in law was a bit too fragile when in his late 80's for a TURP.
After he went into retention they fitted a stent which was initially
successful but became furred up and had to be replaced.
Derek.
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| Derek F. 2004-12-16, 9:09 am |
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"no name" <mr_ed@toast.net> wrote in message
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> "huck" <fish254@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:rgojd.119311$hj.46755@fed1read07...
> few seconds, came out like a fire hydrant. The flow has slowly but
> steadily
> been diminishing and it seems sure I'll be needing surgery again within a
> couple of years. I have a question for a medical professional if there's
> one
> in this group. Why couldn't I simply place a short one inch long piece of
> sterile plastic tubing directly within the prostate it's self and leave it
> there if the flow stops as it did 5 years ago. Why does the tubing need to
> be inserted and withdrawn, necessitating a carrying bag and all the
> paraphernalia?
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>
My father in law was a bit too fragile when in his late 80's for a TURP.
After he went into retention they fitted a stent which was initially
successful but became furred up and had to be replaced.
Derek.
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| Derek F. 2004-12-16, 7:10 pm |
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> "no name" <mr_ed@toast.net> wrote in message
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From the Gyrus web site where the have a run down of varius treatments:
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The urethral stent is a flexible, tube shaped metal coil or mesh inserted
into the prostatic urethra as means of holding it open. There are temporary
and permanent stents. Temporary stents are used for the old and infirm. The
inner surface of permanent stents acquires a coating of new cells, - so the
stent becomes, in effect, a part of the urethra
Derek.
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| Derek F. 2004-12-22, 7:11 am |
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> "no name" <mr_ed@toast.net> wrote in message
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From the Gyrus web site where the have a run down of varius treatments:
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The urethral stent is a flexible, tube shaped metal coil or mesh inserted
into the prostatic urethra as means of holding it open. There are temporary
and permanent stents. Temporary stents are used for the old and infirm. The
inner surface of permanent stents acquires a coating of new cells, - so the
stent becomes, in effect, a part of the urethra
Derek.
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