Re: Age for PVP

My thoughts as well. And as I said I think the immediate results is very
attractive for someone that age. Not much life left and they want to get
results quick.

And the anesthesia is a concern. He had cataract surgery not long ago
without any side effects. I don't know if the anesthesia for it is
different that one might have for PVP.

"Derek F" <lordpilrig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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