Bladder neck incision
Small cuts to the bladder neck and prostate with an instrument that is inserted into the penis and along the urethra (water pipe). This operation is usually performed for men having difficulty passing urine due to an obstruction from a tight bladder neck or enlarged prostate.
- Speciality Urology
- Urgency elective
- Duration 15 min
- Blood Loss minimal
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II Spinal
- Procedures Urinary catheter
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories
- Hospital Stay 1 to 2 days
- Full Recovery 3 to 4 weeks
- More Information Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS
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