After laser surgery for prostate enlargement, the urinary catheter can be removed after a week or so, provided there are no post-operative complications, and the patient recovers well.
Prostatic hyperplasia is a benign condition that is now one of the most significant causes of urinary difficulties in the elderly. The main clinical manifestations of prostate hyperplasia include frequent urination, difficulty in urination, and urinary incontinence.
At present, there are many kinds of treatment methods for prostate, mild hyperplasia only need to observe and wait and medication can be, if the symptoms are serious, obstruction obvious people should be surgical treatment.
After surgical treatment, urinary catheter should be inserted routinely, and before removing the urinary catheter, we should pay strict attention to several problems of the patient, such as whether there is still hematuria, whether there is urinary tract irritation signs, and the amount of urine per day.
The urinary catheter can be removed after the patient’s indicators are normal, as well as confirmed by the managing doctor, usually for about a week. The operation should be done by a professional doctor to avoid damage to the urethra.
It is recommended that patients after prostate enlargement surgery should have regular review and follow up under the guidance of the doctor.