Surgery advice for enlarged prostate (BPH)

Posted by chalesbehm1 @chalesbehm1, Mar 22 12:24pm

Was wondering, if having a procedure to reduce the size of my prostrate is beneficial?

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clandeboye1 | @clandeboye1 | Mar 25 10:47am

In reply to @clandeboye1 "@chalesbehm1 See my post to @ kjacko by mistake" + (show)

@chalesbehm1 Re : BPH treatment . First, assure yourself you do not have Prostate Cancer .
With PC you can still be offered BPH Treatment , HOWEVER , your options become limited . Foe example Green Light Laser as referenced on this forum is NOT recommended for cancer patients suffering from BPH .

southgeorgia | @southgeorgia | Mar 26 10:56am

I had a HoLep procedure about a year ago and it was very beneficial to me. I had Gleason 3+3 and on active surveillance. They were most concerned because my prostate was enlarged and restricting urine flow to the point they were concerned about kidney damage. I had the holep procedure done, stayed overnight at the Mayo hotel (Jacksonville), and then booked a room locally since we live 3 hrs away. The catheter was taken out the next day, all the removed material was biopsied, and came back benign. I can compile I used to 40 years ago! Lol

rider51 | @rider51 | Mar 26 11:47am

Some very good comments above on the various options for treating BPH.

For what it is worth, there is an article currently posted on the website UrologyToday which compares outcomes for Aquablation and Laser Enucleation. The article is here:
https://www.urologytimes.com/view/water-iii-aquablation-achieves-comparable-outcomes-to-laser-enucleation-for-bph
The Urology Today website is free and I have learned a lot about research and emerging treatments for prostate cancer on that site.