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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations

Men's Health | Last Active: Dec 7 7:24am | Replies (130)

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@pinguin846

Hello, neighbor (I'm in Arlington, VA). Every case is different, but this doesn't sound realistic to me. After my procedure at Virginia Hospital Center, they were running fluids through me all night and changing bags every couple of hours or so. I think that is pretty standard procedure. It seems like at least some people walk out of the hospital without a catheter, but I wasn't able to empty my bladder sufficiently the day after the aquablation so I had a catheter re-inserted and it stayed in me for four days. If your insurance will cover it (and it probably will) I would try to stay in the hospital overnight just to make sure everything is working properly. I didn't get much sleep that night since they were constantly checking up on me, but it was worth it. Good luck!

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Thanks for the responses. I will inquire about the overnight stay and removal of the catheter. Perhaps the size of my prostate (only 32cc) has something to do with the decision to do outpatient and next day removal of catheter.