Types Of Prostate Gland Surgeries And Their Advantages And Risks

The prostate surgery is done to relieve the moderate to severe symptoms caused by enlarged prostate. In prostate surgery, the scope is inserted into the tube that carries urine from bladder. Then a laser is passed through the tube to shrink or remove the excess tissue that blocks the bladder and prevents the urine flow. There are different types of prostate laser surgeries.

In photo selective vaporization of the prostate tissue, the laser is used to vaporize excess enlarged prostate tissue. This vaporization then enlarges the urine tract. In another type of surgery, known as holmium laser ablation of prostate, a different type of laser is used to vaporize the enlarged tissue. In the third type of surgery, the laser is used to cut the enlarged prostate tissue, which blocks the urethra. This surgery is known as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. In this surgery, the cut enlarged tissue is then further chopped into smaller pieces to remove it easily. This chopping of enlarged tissue into smaller piece is done by an instrument called morcellator.

The type of laser, which the urologist will select for the surgery, will depend on the health of the patient, the size of the prostate gland and availability of the laser in the hospital.

The use of laser surgery has many advantages over other traditional methods for prostate issue. The first benefit is that the chance of bleeding is very low. That makes use of laser for surgery, the best method for patients who take medication to thin blood.  The patients who have some kind of bleeding disorder must also have the laser surgery. The duration of laser surgery is very short compare to other methods and it can be done on outpatient bases. The patient only has to stay for few hours in the hospital. The period of recovery is also short and the need for catheter is only for less than 24 hours. The catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder.  After the laser surgery, the desired results can be seen within same day, while in case of other methods, it may take several days or weeks, before the ease in urine discharge can be noticed.

There are few risks Urologist for Laser Prostate Surgery associated with laser use in prostate surgery. The risks are few as compare to other methods of the treatment. There may be difficulty in urine discharge after the surgery. The patient may need the service of catheter to pass the urine for few days. The possibility of urine infection is remains as long as the catheter is placed for urine discharge. To curb the infection, the patient may have to take antibiotics. The small Urology consultant in Delhi chances of erectile dysfunction are also with laser surgery. But it lack of erection may vary from person to person and will depend on other factors like general health etc. The possibility of semen going back into bladder after intercourse is also there but it does not interfere with sexual pleasure.