Recommendations prior to Laser Prostate Surgery

• It is important to take into account a series of prior instructions before undergoing prostate laser surgery.
• Of all the recommendations, the most important are the preoperative consultation and the signing of the informed consent form, just as with any other surgery.
• In this article you will find all the medical recommendations and indications prior to prostate surgery with thulium laser.

• Hospital stay: One of the aspects that most interest patients when facing any intervention is the time they are going to spend in hospital. In the case of the thulium laser prostate operation, the hospital stay is only 1 day. This is thanks to the fact that the thulium laser performs a cauterising effect on the sectioned tissues reducing bleeding to a minimum.
• Duration of the procedure: Laser prostate surgery lasts between 30 and 45 minutes approximately, depending on the skill of the surgeon and the size of the prostate.
• Anaesthesia for surgery: Thulium laser prostate surgery can be performed under general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia and sedation. The use of one or the other will depend on the opinion of the surgeon and anaesthetist as well as the patient's health.
• Recovery after surgery: Full recovery to return to day-to-day activities is between 3 and 4 days, although it is always advisable to rest for at least a week. You can learn more about recovery in our article on recovery time after prostate surgery.

In addition to the information provided in the previous section, before the operation it is important to carry out a series of steps to ensure the safety of the procedure. These are explained below:

• Signing of the informed consent: After receiving the relevant explanations about the intervention by the specialist, as well as the possible complications of this intervention (very rare), it is necessary for the patient to consent to the prostate surgery with thulium laser by signing the informed consent form.
• Preoperative: As in any other major surgery, it is necessary to carry out a preoperative examination to determine that the patient is suitable for the intervention. The preoperative consists of 3 tests, which are a complete blood analysis, an electrocardiogram and a chest x-ray. The latter is performed only if the specialist considers it necessary.
• Inform about allergies: It is vital that the patient tells the doctor and the anaesthesiologist if he/she has ever had or is aware of having any allergies related to anaesthesia, latex, metals, etc. In this way, both the doctor and the anaesthetist will be informed and will avoid any problems (by choosing other materials and other medicines). Normally you will be asked, but please tell them anyway.
• Inform about medications: It is also important to be aware of any medications, whether prescribed by a doctor or any herbal supplements you are taking, as they may influence the proper course of the surgery.
• Report anticoagulant medications: This is the case of Sintron for example, which serves to thin the blood, which reduces clotting and can cause difficulties during the intervention. It is vital to inform the doctor in order to make the necessary arrangements so that the operation can be carried out with maximum safety for the patient.
• Associated diseases: By this we mean diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, respiratory problems, etc. They must be indicated to avoid serious complications during surgery.

• Quit smoking: Quitting smoking is a general recommendation in life, whether you have to undergo surgery or not, but in the case of any surgery it is recommended to quit smoking as it causes circulation problems with the consequent delay in healing and increased recovery time.
• Do not drink alcohol: It is not good to drink alcohol on a regular basis, but it is recommended not to drink it at least 48 hours before the operation.
• Empty stomach before surgery: You should avoid eating and drinking for 8 hours before surgery.

• Taxi service request: Operarme team will provide you with a taxi to take you from your home to the hospital on the day of admission. It is necessary that you indicate 48 hours before the surgery that you are going to use it so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Contact your personal consultant or send us a contact form.
• Speak to your patient care advisor: Each of our patients is assigned a patient care advisor who guides them through the entire process, resolves doubts and problems and helps them in any way necessary.
• Talk to our specialist: During your free assessment consultation with the specialist at Operarme, remember to ask him or her any questions you may have about the surgery. It is a very common surgery, so they will explain it to you without any problem: Meet our prostate surgery specialists
• Read the reviews of other patients: At Operarme, prostate surgery with the thulium laser is one of the surgeries we perform most often. Many of our patients leave their testimonials on our website so that future patients can see them.

Whether you have surgery with us or not, we wish you the best with your thulium laser prostate operation and that you recover as soon as possible the quality of life you have lost due to the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. 

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