Hello. All.........'m from the West Michigan area..Kent county . I'm looking for anybody that had any experiences pro and cons with any prostrate surgery. I've. been battling urine retention for quite awhile lately. A few years ago I was booked to go in for TURP procedure but I backed out at the last minute. I didn't like the the side effects that may come with it and plus the Doc that was going to do it was arrogant and snippy with me saying I was too young. Since my early thirties I've been diagnosed with a stone on my prostate and ever since then I've battling BP and UTI's infection. and urine retention. I'm looking for good advice and opinions ... Thanks Andrew
You didn’t mention whether you self catheter. Are you using them? How many per day?
You need a full workup before considering any procedure. That includes being scoped to measure the size and shape of your prostate and a urodynamics test to measure bladder function. IF, the tests show that much or all of your problem is prostate size, Rezum, PAE and Urolift are all possibilities. If you have an enlarged median lobe, PAE and Urolift are out - but Rezum will correct a bulging median lobe well in most cases.
None of these require anesthesia, side effects are minimal and if yo are matched to the right procedure it should work. Also, none of these preclude something more invasive like TURP if for some reason you need it.
Well I did for a year or so a few years back..I was doing it once a day…when everything seem to improve I stop doing it..
I recall seeing a study - coauthored by Dr Isaacson, I believe - that demonstrated PAE efficacy for median lobe intrusion into the bladder
I’ll try to find link
Michael
There are a variety of procedures available. It is important to research them and decide on what best fits your individual needs. It seems that Uro Docs have favorite procedures that they “specialize” in, and that may be determined by your insurance coverage or their personal experience with the procedures. I had the Rezum done due to AUR about 2 months ago and am seeing favorable results thus far. Hope you find the right solution for your needs.
Before considering any procedure discuss with your doctor the possibility of at least trying a diuretic available by prescription. Eases retention with no side effects. One small pill is good all day.
First, if you don’t like your urologist, find another one. There must be a dozen or more in the Grand Rapids area. And get the full work up others have suggested.
Second, don’t believe anything you read on this forum about a TURP unless that person has had one. I had one 4 weeks ago today and resumed all normal activities a week ago. No side-effects and no pain other that a little burning the first 2 or 3 days. I’m peeing better than I have in years.
Good luck.
That’s awesome…you didn’t lose any sexual fuctions?
lester, is mirabegron a diuretic , my doctor gave me samples of it. ?
Discuss it with your doctor.
No side-effects, so no. However, retrograde ejaculation is almost a given and this bothers some people. If you aren’t through fathering children, then this would be an issue.
I’m not suggesting that this procedure is right for you but it was right for me. The TURP has a bad reputation on this forum from people who haven’t had it done. Most of those who have been through it have been satisfied.
Search on “TURP” to find my very detailed post about the procedure and the 2 or 3 days post-procedure. Send me a private message if you have any questions.
I could not cut/paste the URL into this comment box so I will try to type out the link below (if the mods will allow it).
A small sample size from UNC-Chapel Hill, but encouraging results, Re: PAE results for median lobe protrusion. Sounds encouraging and there may be some hope for guys, like myself, in this situation.
https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(15)01405-0/pdf
Hopefully, this will get posted.
Michael
I tried to post the link to the Chapel Hill study on PAE for median lobe protrusion but it’s being held up.
This is a fantastic forum, but posting links is frustrating. Have to respect the decisions of those running this site, however.
oldbuzzard,
I do believe, if you research further, you won’t categorically rule out-of-hand PAE for any and all men w/ a protruding median lobe. It’s a hurdle but from what I’ve read, not an iron-clad insurmountable one to overcome.
Respectfully,
Michael
Here is the key statement from the link not yet approved. Note that this was a very small study.
Results: Eighteen patients with Protruding Median Lobe were identified. Mean
baseline IPSS and QoL were 24.2 ± 5.8 and 4.9 ± 0.8 respectively. Mean IPSS at 3 months was 5.8 ± 5.7, a 72.4% decrease.
Mean QoL at 3 months was 1.3 ± 1.5, a 73.5% decrease. Clinical
success was achieved in 15/18 (83%) patients. Data stratified by
degree of PML are included in the accompanying table.
Conclusions: In this small cohort, a high rate of clinical
success was achieved after PAE despite PML.
Lee,
Thanks for inserting the study’s conclusions.
Yes, it is a small sample size. However, the results are encouraging w.r.t. improvements in Quality of Life and IPSS score.
Any man w/ a large median lobe considering PAE should ask the interventional radiologist to look at his MRI and see if he/she has had success with similar cases. Any doctor should be honest enough to tell a patient the pros/cons/prognosis of a treatment option for his/her patient’s condition.
It would be nicer if the study was done on several hundred, instead of 18.
Michael
There are a lot of (admittedly anecdotal ) stories on this site of PAE failures with PAE. Rezum is probably the best non surgical option at this point - they’ve done tens of thousands and the results have been excellent.
Maybe so - but why not try something with a much more proven track record like Rezum first?
No, I see your point and it’s a good one.
I haven’t looked much into Rezum. I recall somewhere that it may present complications for very large prostates … but I could be wrong. Perhaps that concern was over Aquablation.
It is good that we have a number of options, and hopefully-prayerfully, men will have more options and more successful outcomes as techniques are perfected by practitioners.
Back in my father’s time, it was basically TURP or nothing.
If I do go with PAE (over HoLEP) I will ask someone like Dr Bagla if the median lobe poses a technical challenge that would drive down likelihood of a successful outcome.
I appreciate this exchange as this is a constant learning process and you’re helping me along the journey.
Thank you,
Michael