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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia –
a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that may cause symptoms |
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Catheter |
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A tube that may be placed temporarily after the
PVP through the penis to allow the bladder to drain overnight. |
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Cystoscope |
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The small telescope used to visualise the prostate
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Flow-rate |
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An investigation involving passing water into
a machine to show the power of the stream and also the pattern
of urination. This helps in the diagnosis of BPH |
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Glycine |
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The irrigation fluid needed to perform a TURP.
It can be dangerour if absorped in alreg quanities and is replaced
by Normal saline for the PVP. |
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Greenlight™ |
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The laser used to perform the PVP. It produces
light in the visible range that is selectively absorbed by the
colour red. |
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Irrigation fluid |
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Fluid used to aid vision during prostatectomy.
It is run through the cystoscope to remove bubbles and any bleeding. |
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IPSS |
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The International Prostate Symptom Score. A useful
questionnaire for assessing how bad symptoms are. It can range
from 0 (no symptoms) to 35 (very severe symptoms). |
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Normal saline |
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Salt water at the same concentration as the fluids
found in the blood. A very safe irrigation fluid. |
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Prostate |
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A gland situated below the bladder and surrounding
the urethra. Its function is to provide the bulk of the seminal
fluid. |
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PSA |
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Prostate Specific Antigen is an enzyme secreted
by the prostate. Its function is to help the seminal fluid become
very liquid enabling sperm to swim easier. It can be found to
be raised on a blood test for many reasons one of which is cancer
of the prostate. Whilst not a terribly accurate test, if it
is raised then cancer must be ruled out. |
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PVP |
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Photoselective Vaporisation of the Prostate.
The operation to remove prostate tissue using the Greenlight
laser |
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Residual volume |
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The amount of urine left in the bladder after
urination. Usually this is a very small volume. |
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Urethra |
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The outflow pipe from the bladder running through
the penis. |
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