Age for PVP
Anyone know the age of the oldest person to have PVP?
I take my 97 year old father-in-law in next week to see the URO. The
father in law is in relatively good shape. No major problems except for
having to find a bathroom every hour, day and night.
The same doctor talked me into TUMT last spring. The results are
satisfactory but not what many here claim for PVP. The Dr. says it can be
up to a year to see full results. He originally said I can always try PVP.
He had performed 30 PVP and about 500 TUMT so I went along with his
suggestion. I suspect the recommendation for TUMT was based on financial
reasons as well (his office instead of the hospital).
For the father-in-law I would say the immediate results from PVP are most
attractive. And, of course he would avoid the rather painful experience of
the TUMT.
Medication I think is out of the question. Terazosin resulted in exteme
dizzyness. I had similar experience with Flomax.
He objects to a catheter.
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- Re: Age for PVP
... different that one might have for PVP. ... >> Anyone know the age of the oldest person to have PVP? ... >> The same doctor talked me into TUMT last spring. ... of course he would avoid the rather painful experience ...
(sci.med.prostate.bph) - Re: Age for PVP
... The urologist who did mine in Newcastle, England had a 92 year old patient. ... He said that PVP being a much gentler procedure was ideal for an old patient ... > I take my 97 year old father-in-law in next week to see the URO. ... > The same doctor talked me into TUMT last spring. ...
(sci.med.prostate.bph) - Positive PVP Report from the Heartland
... I am 63, and in good general health, but I have had prostate problems for ... About 3-4 years ago I had a TUMT that didn't offer much relief ... but I began reading this group and started to look around for a uro in ... I had the PVP procedure about five months ago. ...
(sci.med.prostate.bph) - Re: Positive PVP Report from the Heartland
... >I am 63, and in good general health, but I have had prostate problems for ... About 3-4 years ago I had a TUMT that didn't offer much relief ... but I began reading this group and started to look around for a uro ... > I had the PVP procedure about five months ago. ...
(sci.med.prostate.bph) - Re: 34 week followup after PVP 2/23/05 (postscript regarding retention)
... Have not had any retention after the TUMT or after the PVP as demonstrated by ultrasound. ... In order to get off the Uroxatral, I had a Prostatron 2.5 TUMT July 2, 2004 with some improvement in urinary flow. ... Still unable to empty bladder at bedtime, some difficulty starting flow, and nite visits to bathroom 2-3 x per night. ... Repeat flow test today max flow rate of 11.2 ml/s, and average flow rate of 6.4 ml/s. ...
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