A 59-year-old male patient, British nationality, working as a teacher in Da Nang city, was hospitalized with urinary retention, prostate volume of 147ml... At the Department of General Surgery, the patient was clinically examined and tested for paraclinical tests and diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia/acute urinary retention.
Because the patient was also old, the doctor chose endoscopic prostatectomy using Holmium Laser to completely remove the prostate tumor. The surgery was successfully performed by the surgical team of Hospital 199, led by resident doctor Do Van Hieu, with technical support from Dr. Chau Quy Thuan (Cho Ray Hospital). After surgery, the patient recovered well, had no heart rhythm disturbances, and could urinate easily and strongly. The patient felt more comfortable psychologically, had good aesthetics, and recovered quickly.
Master, resident physician Do Van Hieu - Department of General Surgery, Hospital 199 said: “Prostate enlargement is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly men. Although the disease is not life-threatening, it affects the patient's quality of life. It causes difficulty urinating, incomplete urination, and over time leads to an enlarged bladder or accumulation of bacteria in the bladder causing infection. If not treated promptly, the disease can cause complications such as: Urinary retention, blood in the urine; Urethral infection; Bladder stones; Kidney failure”.
"Prostate enucleation with Holmium Laser is considered the most modern and effective method today. With this method, Laser energy is used to enucleate the prostate, push it into the bladder, combine with a tissue grinder to grind it and suck it out. The advantages of this method are safety, no incisions, less bleeding, shorter urinary circulation time and hospital stay" - Dr. Do Van Hieu added.
