What is it?
A common surgery to treat an enlarged prostate (BPH) by removing excess prostate tissue through the urinary passage.
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Difficulty in urination
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Weak urine stream
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Frequent or urgent need to urinate
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Incomplete emptying of the bladder
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Urine retention due to prostate enlargement
How is it done?
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No cuts on the body
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A thin instrument (resectoscope) is passed through the penis
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A catheter is placed temporarily to drain urine
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Excess prostate tissue is trimmed and removed using electric current
Recovery:
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Hospital stay: 1–2 days
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Catheter removed in 1–3 days
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Back to routine in about a week
