Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate Concerns
There are possible side affects from the Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate procedure that you need to be aware of and watching for. If you notice any of them you need to contact your doctor right away. Learn what you need to be looking out for.
Alternate Names for Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate:
TURP
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When to Contact Doctor About Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate
Alternate Names for Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate:
TURP
Call Your Doctor
After you leave the hospital, call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Difficulty or inability to urinate
- Pain, burning, urgency or frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine-This may be normal during the first few days. If the symptoms persist or are getting worse, contact your doctor.
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given
- Nausea and/or vomiting that you cannot control with the medicines you were given after surgery, or which persist for more than two days after discharge from the hospital
- Impotence for longer than three months after surgery
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