Quick Answer: What Should I Do After Turp Surgery?

Activity

1. Rest when you feel tired.
2. Be active.
3. Allow your body to heal.
4. Ask your doctor when you can drive again.
5. Many people are able to return to work within 1 to 3 weeks after surgery.
6. Do not put anything in your rectum, such as an enema or suppository, for 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery.

What can you not do after TURP surgery?

It’s common to feel tired and under the weather for a week or two after having a TURP. Most men are up and about after 3 to 4 weeks recovery. For the first 3 to 4 weeks, you shouldn’t lift or move any heavy objects (including shopping) or do any strenuous exercise.

What is the most nurses concern after TURP?

Post operative care

• Pain. You can expect to have mild pain at the operation site.
• Intravenous fluid (Drip) You will have a drip in your arm when you come back from surgery.
• Bowels. You may experience some difficulty with moving your bowels in the early days after the surgery.
• Catheter.
• Urination.

What are the after effects of TURP surgery?

Common side effects of TURP surgeries include: difficulty completely emptying the bladder. urinary incontinence or leakage. urinary urgency or the sudden urge to urinate.

When can I follow up after TURP?

Conclusions: The persistence of significant symptoms in 12% of patients 3 months after TURP justifies the follow-up of all patients. A telephone interview by the NP at one month is recommended. This could result in safe discharge of more than half the patients and allow follow-up of those who need specialist input.

Is walking good after prostate surgery?

Once you are ready, you should sit up and walk a few steps. Early walking is the key for fast recovery and return to bowel activity. It also improves blood circulation in the legs and prevents clot formation. The best way to a speedy recovery is to start walking the hallways on the day after surgery.

What exercise can I do after TURP surgery?

You can do moderate exercise like walking and stretching. If you see blood in your urine stream after an activity or exercise, stop, rest and drink extra fluids to wash out your bladder.

What can you eat after TURP?

You can eat your normal diet. If your stomach is upset, try bland, low-fat foods like plain rice, broiled chicken, toast, and yogurt. If your bowel movements are not regular right after surgery, try to avoid constipation and straining. Drink plenty of water.

How long after TURP do you bleed?

Conclusion: Postoperative bleeding usually stops within 3 weeks of TURP. This period, which is about half the time hitherto assumed, is directly related to the size of the gland resected and the duration of the procedure.

What can I drink after TURP?

Drink plenty of water to help flush fluids through the bladder (8 to 10 glasses a day). Avoid coffee, soft drinks, and alcohol. They can irritate your bladder and urethra.

Can prostate regrow after TURP?

It is known that the prostate starts to grow again after surgery and about one in ten men need a repeat procedure within ten years of having TURP.

How long does it take for the bladder to heal after prostate surgery?

Recovery of urinary continence can take weeks to months. For many men this may take 6-18 months. Permanent incontinence after robotic prostatectomy, however, is rare when performed by an experienced surgeon.

How long does it take for your bladder to heal after Turbt?

It will take 6 weeks from the date of surgery to fully recover from your operation. This can be divided into two parts — the first 2 weeks and the last 4 weeks. During the first 2 weeks from the date of your surgery, it is important to be “a person of leisure”.

How much prostate is removed during TURP?

While enlargement of the prostate happens to most men, fewer than 10% will require surgery. The TURP procedure cannot be used to cure prostate cancer because it removes only the parts of the prostate closest to the urethra, while leaving the majority of the gland intact.

What is the most common complication of TURP?

Retrograde ejaculation is the most common long-term complication of TURP and can occur in as many as 65 to 75% of men.

Why do I urinate so much after prostate surgery?

If you’ve had prostate cancer surgery, you might experience stress incontinence, which means you might leak urine when you cough, sneeze or lift something that is heavy. This happens because of stress or pressure on the bladder. There is also a type of incontinence that is called urge incontinence.