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top of pageTURP
- TRANSURETHRAL
RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE
Tecleo Aqui Para Expanol Version - Click Here For Spanish Version POSTOPERATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS
Postoperative instructions highlights for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). It
is expected that you will have some urgency and burning on urination while you
are healing. Your urine may get bloody, varying from clear yellow to pink. If
your urine becomes dark red, the color of burgundy wine or has blood clots,
please increase your fluids and take to bed. If
you have obstruction of your urinary flow, or if the dark urine does not clear
with extra fluids and bed rest, contact the doctor. Your
fluid intake should be increased for the next three to six weeks. It is
especially important you that take extra fluids before bedtime and upon rising
in the morning. Fifty percent of what you drink should be water. The remainder
of what you drink can be divided among any fluids; however, avoid alcohol if you
are taking any form of pain medication. You
are to avoid all heavy lifting and straining for the next six weeks. You are to
lift nothing heavier than the Houston City Yellow Pages. You have a scab in the
area in which you were operated upon. Straining or lifting heavy objects can
cause this clot to lift and bleeding to start again. You
may climb stairs, walk on level ground, and go out socially. During the first
week, do not drive a car; however, you may ride in a car. During
the first six weeks, you should avoid sexual intercourse. Most
often patients after transurethral resection of the prostate are discharged with
a prescription for antibiotics, which you should take until the prescription is
complete. Rarely will pain medication or laxatives be necessary. You
will see the doctor in the office in approximately six weeks. When you come to
the office, be prepared to give a urine specimen. At that visit the doctor will
examine your urine and discuss with you your current symptoms. Realize that you
have had an operation, the recovery from which is measured in weeks and months.
During this time your diet should be complete with high protein and calorie
intake and extra fluids. Exceptions to this would be for those patients who
already, prior to the operation, have some restriction on their diet -such as
diabetics. Please discuss with the doctor any variation from these
recommendations. In
general, by six weeks after the operation you will begin to return to normal
activity after seeing the doctor for another postoperative evaluation. Many of
you were given a blue book entitled, "Prostate
Prior to Surgery". If
questions should arise during the postoperative period, please refer to this
booklet.
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