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
in poor health.
Derek.
"Rich256" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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