A 55-year old client with benign prostatic hyperplasia doesn’t respond to medical treatment and is admitted to the facility for prostate gland removal. Before providing preoperative and postoperative instructions to the client, nurse Gail asks the surgeon which prostatectomy procedure will be done. What is the most widely used procedure for prostate gland removal?
a. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
b. Suprapubic prostatectomy
c. Retropubic prostatectomy
d. Transurethral laser incision of the prostate
Answer A.
TURP is the most widely used procedure for prostate gland removal. Because it requires no incision, TURP is especially suitable for men with relatively minor prostatic enlargements and for those who are poor surgical risks. Suprapubic prostatectomy, retropubic prostatectomy, and transurethral laser incision of the prostate are less common procedures; they all require an incision.
a. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
b. Suprapubic prostatectomy
c. Retropubic prostatectomy
d. Transurethral laser incision of the prostate
Answer A.
TURP is the most widely used procedure for prostate gland removal. Because it requires no incision, TURP is especially suitable for men with relatively minor prostatic enlargements and for those who are poor surgical risks. Suprapubic prostatectomy, retropubic prostatectomy, and transurethral laser incision of the prostate are less common procedures; they all require an incision.
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