Urolift-procedures are set up to be failed
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I am so regret to let my husband underwent the Urolift procedure in 2017. Encrustation occurred when minerals from the urine deposit on the surface of the indwelling urolift implant. On 3/30/22, he had a cystolitholapaxy procedure to remove the "stone" encrusted on one of the implants. At the follow up visit, the urologist told us that only 50% of the "stone" was removed and my husband have to undergo another cystolitholapaxy procedure to remove the remaining "stone". My husband has low pain threshold, it was exhausting to take care of him postoperatively. He had to take Norco before bedtime, due to the constant irritation after the procedure. Then the narcotic induced sleep apnea, his pulse ox dropped to 88% at one point. It was a sleepless night for me.
In my opinion , I do not recommend urolift procedure, it is a good quick fix but does it worth to go through the potential pain and sufferings in the future?
Was the procedure set up to be failed? So that patients have to keep coming back to the urologist for more surgical interventions?
Beth
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gary83385 beth1668
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I looked at Urolift before deciding to do Rezum. I just did not like the idea of having these foreign objects inserted and the problems that could arise. Rezum is no picnic but not as bad as your husbands experience.