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gerald55839
gerald55839

OK guys;who has had TURP and did not need a catheter after discharge from hospital?

Thanks;

Gerald

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  • dogberry
    dogberry gerald55839

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    I haven't heard of a "no-catheter" TURP. That sounds a little aggressive, given the trauma your prostate is subjected to. Mine only stayed in for 24 hours and I removed it myself with the syringe they sent home with me. If they had kept me overnight then I suppose I would have been discharged without the catheter. Bipolar TURPs seem to not require an overnight stay like was the case with the older mono TURP, I guess.

  • lee56659
    lee56659 gerald55839

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    I stayed overnight in the hospital catheterized with saline running through the bladder. The nurse removed the catheter the next morning about 18 hours after the surgery. I drank a lot of water and was able to pee small amounts a couple of times and was discharged around 1 p.m. without a catheter. My stream became stronger as the day progressed and the urethral swelling went down. Three years post-TURP and still happy I had it done.

  • gerald55839
    gerald55839

    Posted

    Like the postive outcome!

  • willem53372
    willem53372 gerald55839

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    Hi Gerald. Yes, I have TURP and a catheter was inserted in theatre and I had for two days, until most of the blood had been flushed out of my system.

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