BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY (BPH) OR PROSTATE GLAND ENLARGEMENT
As a result of aging, the Prostate gland enlarges & compresses the
urethra, resulting in obstructed flow of urine.
In many patients, the bladder is not emptying, as the enlarged prostate pushes the bladder base upward.
SYMPTOMS
Frequency
Urgency
Nocturia
Hesitancy – Difficulty starting urination
Weak urine stream
Intermittency – the stream that stops and starts
Dribbling at the end of urination
Incomplete emptying
INVESTIGATIONS
Ultrasonography (USG)
Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) to rule out malignancy
POST TURP STATUS
Many patients suffer bladder neck stenosis, urethral
stricture, or incontinence after TURP.
Symptoms:
Varying degree of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are
seen
Investigations:
Ascending urethrogram
USG
Cysto-urethroscopy
Modern Urological
treatment:
Clean Intermittent Self Catheterization (CISC)
Redo TURP
Bladder Neck Incision (BNI)
Urethral Dilatation
Visual Internal Urethrotomy (VIU)
Ayurvedic Urological
treatment:
Uttarbasti
Calibration
Oral medication
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