What are the dangers of prostate removal in the elderly?

Prostatectomy in the elderly is mostly used to treat hyperplasia or prostate cancer. If a man's prostate is removed, it will affect the quality of his sex life and his sexual function will also decline. If you suffer from prostate disease, it is best to go to a regular hospital first to see if the disease must be treated with surgery. The harm of prostatectomy is very great. Therefore, men must develop good living habits in their lives.

1. Can elderly people with prostate disease undergo surgery?

The prostate is one of the important male sexual organs, and prostate diseases are particularly common in the elderly. Prostate hyperplasia in the elderly is usually the result of years of accumulation. If the prostate hyperplasia is more serious, it needs to be treated in time.

Prostatic hyperplasia, also known as prostate enlargement, is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly men. According to statistics, the incidence of prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly over 70 years old is 70%, and the incidence of prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly over 80 years old is close to 100%. The direct consequence of prostatic hyperplasia is urination difficulties or even inability to urinate. This not only causes inconvenience in life, but also causes the risk of hydronephrosis and urinary incontinence. Can elderly people with prostate surgery undergo surgery?

Prostate hyperplasia can be treated surgically or conservatively. If the hyperplasia is severe and the elderly's body tolerance is still good, in order to avoid the occurrence of prostate cancer caused by prostate hyperplasia, the patient can choose to have the prostate removed through surgery.

2. Older people are not suitable for surgical treatment

At present, there are many ways to treat prostate hyperplasia, and surgery is the most common method. Self-exercise and dietary attention are also very helpful for the treatment of prostate hyperplasia. Prostate hyperplasia is mainly caused by the increase of cells in prostate tissue, which blocks the prostate tubules and causes a series of symptoms of prostate diseases, such as frequent urination, incomplete urination, urinary discomfort, bifurcated urine, and thin urine flow. There are many reasons for prostate hyperplasia, and the common ones are age, excessive drinking, long sitting, prostatitis and other factors. Hyperplasia caused by different reasons requires targeted treatment. For senile prostate hyperplasia, the elderly are generally not suitable for surgical treatment. Because the surgery itself will cause certain harm to the male body. Therefore, elderly patients with prostate hyperplasia can be treated with less harmful physical methods.

3. Things to know about prostate hyperplasia surgery in the elderly

Actively cooperate to complete relevant examinations before surgery

Preoperative examination is very important for patients with prostate hyperplasia. It can provide doctors with relevant clinical data to help them formulate treatment plans. Before surgery, patients should complete prostate color Doppler ultrasound examination, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, abdominal X-ray, blood biochemistry, four tumor tests, hepatitis B, HIV, blood, urine, and stool routine examinations.

Control other diseases in your body

A large proportion of elderly patients with prostate hyperplasia also have hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. They should take blood pressure-controlling drugs as prescribed by their doctor before surgery. If they have coronary heart disease, arrhythmia and other diseases, they should wait until their condition stabilizes before undergoing surgery. Patients with diabetes should control their blood sugar.

Eat right before surgery

Many patients with prostate hyperplasia think that they should eat a lot of high-fat, high-protein foods and supplements before surgery. This view is wrong. The diet before surgery should be light. Supplements will increase the burden on the body and affect the surgery. If the patient has the habit of smoking and drinking, they should quit one week before surgery to prevent postoperative lung infection.