Turp Prostate

India has been the most attractive destination for visitors worldwide. But the recent trend in the tourism sector grew by propulsion in the travel and tourism industry. This is not only due to the attraction of the country's heritage, but medical tourism in India has shown a constant movement towards the south from the end. Now the question arises, why people are rushing to India for treatment? The equation is simple: the price of medical care package in India is 45% to 60% less than the cost of treatment in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Training and experience of Indian doctors is widely acknowledged, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom where they have made an important contribution to the delivery of healthcare in the host country. Many of those doctors, having specialized and practiced in the West have returned home to set the state's impressive art facilities with advanced equipment, technology and service levels, particularly in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and to a lesser extent, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.

What is transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)?

Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is a surgical removal of part of the prostate gland. The prostate is part of the reproductive system of man. It makes and stores seminal fluid, a milky liquid that nourishes sperm and forms part of semen. The prostate is the size of a walnut. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum.

Who is an ideal candidate for transurethral resection of the prostate?

If a person has a urinary symptoms such as whether a person is unable to completely empty the bladder or pain experiences, urgency of urination, has blood in urine, a very slow stream of urine due to cancerous or noncancerous (benign prostatic hypertrophy) enlargement of the prostate, stones in the bladder, then it is an ideal candidate for transurethral resection of the prostate.

Preparations before the intervention of transurethral resection of prostate

Doctor will probably do the following:

Physical examination

· Review of medications and supplements

° Blood tests including complete blood count, renal function, PSA (prostate specific antigen)

· To urine, including urine culture



· The ultrasound of the kidneys, bladder, prostate

Urodynamics · assess the degree of obstruction



aec X-rays of kidneys and chest

How transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is performed:

A TURP is performed by passing a thin tube up the urethra through the penis. The tube is a telescope, so the surgeon can see inside the urethra. The blockage is removed using an instrument installed on the telescope that can cut the abnormal areas. This usually means about 2 or 3 nights in the hospital.

TURP is performed under general anesthesia, but for some men, it is done with spinal anesthesia. This means the patient is awake but has no feeling below the level of injection of anesthetic into spinal spine.Doctor suggest there are reasons why patients should not have general anesthesia, for example if the patient's lungs are not as healthy as they could be.

Postoperative care for transurethral resection of prostate (TURP):

Å’ It will be a catheter into the bladder to drain urine. The urine may be bloody, but do not worry. This is normal. Water may be flushed through the catheter into the bladder to wash the blood and clots.

Do not leave the catheter drainage bag below the level of the bladder.

aec Do breathing and coughing exercises.