Prostatic Diseases - Beware.. early treatment matters…

Prostatic diseases are commonly found in men with aging. These diseases affect the prostate gland, which is a walnut shaped organ surrounding the urethra. The prostate gland helps in the production of semen, the fluid that helps in the movement of sperm. They are normally the size of a walnut; however with aging, they seem to grow leading to prostatic diseases.

 

Prostatic diseases

Prostatic diseases are uncommon in younger men and are usually found in those beyond the age of 50 years. In fact, certain sources report that about 80% of men around the age of 70 years have a high probability of contracting some form of prostate disease.

Some of the common types of prostatic diseases include BPH or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, prostate cancer and prostatitis. Among these BPH is the most commonly found prostate disorder. Specialists Hospital, at the heart of Kochi is one of the leading super specialty hospitals in Kochi, providing advanced treatment for various diseases along with urological problems.

 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A common prostate disease, BPH is often characterised by an enlargement of the prostate glands. It is benign or noncancerous. The manifestations of the disorder include difficulty in urination, frequent need for urination at night, poor or breakage in urine stream and so on.

The condition is usually treated with the help of medication and regular follow up to monitor the growth of the gland. In cases where the condition is not contained by medication, TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of prostate), an endoscopic surgery is carried out.

 

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer can be cured if detected early. However they are not easily detected for lack of symptoms in the early stages. They are one of the most common forms of cancer among older men.

Prostatitis

Prostatitis is another prostatic disease affecting men today. They are not as common as BPH or prostate cancer and are found in about 8% of men worldwide.

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Best Way to Get Rid of Urinary Stones

Urine is the form of excretion of the waste products by body metabolism. Urine contains plenty of minerals and salts and the constant urination is better for maintaining good health. Increased concentration of these minerals and salts in urine bind together and form stones.

How to identify presence of stones

The urine stones usually cause certain symptoms as bloody urine, fever with chills, frequent urination, and severe one-sided abdominal pain with nausea. The symptoms vary on the size, location, and a number of stones.

Urine stone diagnosis

Based on the symptoms the diagnosis is done and they are Urine routine test, X-ray KUB (Kidney, Ureters, Bladder), and Ultrasonography Abdominal scan. After confirming the presence of urine stones, the patient may be put under further investigations like CT KUB, Intravenous Urogram.

What are the treatments provided for Urinary stones? 

 

Most of the stones are treated with medicines. Based on the location of the stones further treatments are given. The types of stones are Ureteric, Renal and bladder.

• Renal stones are treated with ESWL, RIRS, PCNL, Open pyelolithotomy
• Bladder stones are treated with Cystolithotripsy, Open cystolithotomy.
• Ureteric stones are treated with ESWL, URS AND Lithotripsy, Open ureterolithotomy.

 

Procedures to remove stones

 

Laparoscopic stone removal: Complicated and large stones would require open surgery that can be done laparoscopically. The procedure involves with making small incisions in the abdomen to perform internal surgery.

Open Procedure: It was the conservative procedure and now it is performed only for atypical kidneys.

ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy): With an external energy source shock waves are produced and focused on the renal stone from the outside of the body by means of X-ray. It is a precise treatment for stones in the kidney and upper ureters. This outpatient treatment does not require anesthesia.

RIRS (Retrograde Intra-Renal Surgery): It is the latest innovation in stone management used to treat renal stones less than 3 cms. A flexible ureteroscope is passed into the kidney through urinary passage and lithotripsy is performed. Within two days after the surgery, the patient will be able to go back to normal activities.

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