Prostate removal

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Male reproductive anatomy

Prostate gland

Prostatectomy - series

TURP - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Prostate removal

Alternative Names:

Prostatectomy; TURP; Suprapubic prostatectomy; Transurethral resection of the prostate; TUIP; Open prostatectomy

Expectations after surgery:

TURP is typically successful at removing the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, although some sources report that within 10 years, about 20% of the people will require another surgery to remove additional prostate tissue.

TUIP has been shown to successfully relieve the symptoms of BPH in people with a relatively small prostate gland.

Open prostatectomy is successful in relieving the symptoms of BPH.

Convalescence:

Hospital stay for open prostatectomy is about 4 to 7 days. Complete recovery from surgery can take 3 weeks. Drink plenty of fluids to help flush fluids through the bladder. Avoid coffee, cola drinks, and alcoholic beverages as these can cause irritation of the bladder and urethra.

Review Date: 10/28/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Scott M. Gilbert, M.D., Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (5/5/2004)

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