What to look for in a 70+ year old with prostate surgery

Prostate surgery for seniors in their 70s requires attention to preoperative evaluation, preparation, postoperative rehabilitation, and a light diet. The 70-something year olds when the occurrence of prostate enlargement, prostate cancer and other diseases that require prostate surgery, then you can do prostate surgery. Specific considerations are as follows: 1. Preoperative assessment and preparation: urology, anesthesiology, other relevant specialists to fully understand the patient’s physical and mental state and assess whether there are contraindications to surgery, anesthesia, if there is a relative and contraindications need to be strengthened according to the views of specialists to support the anti-infective treatment to improve the patient’s physical condition and the function of the vital organs, and patients to fully communicate with the designation of the specific surgical program. Poor function of vital organs is not an absolute contraindication to surgery. 3. Postoperative care: including postoperative observation of vital signs, pay attention to the drainage of the postoperative drainage tube, get out of bed as soon as possible to prevent venous thrombosis of the lower extremities, postoperative bladder function exercise, early recovery of voluntary urination. 4. Postoperative light diet: during the treatment period, avoid alcohol and chili peppers, acidic and astringent fruits and foods should not eat or eat less. Spicy food has an irritating effect on the prostate and urethra, and after eating it, there may be transient urethral discomfort or burning that accompanies the urination process. 5. Moderate physical activity: helps to strengthen the body’s resistance and can improve the local blood circulation of the prostate. Each person’s recovery time and physical condition is different, if you want to carry out postoperative rehabilitation training, you need to ask your specialist and follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out rehabilitation exercises.