Laparoscopic Urology Treatment Cost In India

Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, Radiation Therapy and drugs could be used as the line of treatment.

A laser as a source of energy is used to treat the prostate. The procedure is done endoscopically, so no incision essentially.

Laproscopic urology surgery is done for correcting the urological tissue without causing any pain to patient. This surgery is minimally invasive and it uses a laproscope which has an inbuilt camera and different thin and long surgical instrument.

Laproscopic urology surgery is being done for treating wide range of laproscopic urology conditions such as pyeloplasty, nephrectomy, radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy.

Some of the advantages of laproscopic urology surgery are reduced bleeding, smaller incision, less pain, less hospital stay and reduce risk of infections.

Yes, laproscopic surgery is a major surgery with lots of complications such as visceral injury, bleeding, injury to the bowel and the bladder.

It usually takes 2 hours.

Laproscopic procedure will usually take 30-60 minutes and  depending on the type of surgery it will  take longer time.

The positioning of the procedure depends on the procedure being selected. If transperitoneal approach is used then patient is being positions in modified lateral position which permits easy access to the abdominal cavity. The patient is positioned in stiff lateral position in retroperitoneoscopic approach,  in case of prostatectomy, Trendelenburg position is being used in which leg is elevates and head is in downward direction.

Usually there are three approaches of Laproscopic urology surgery:

• Transperitoneal approach:- In this technique needle is being inserted at the cranial perimeter of the umbilicus, in special approach a little bit of the larger incision is being used.
• Extraperitoneal approach: In this technique a good amount of space is not there as compared to intraperitoneal approach and the space is being created artificially.  In the 12th rib of the mid axillary line a small incision is being made and then  balloon is dilated for making space for the surgery.
• Port placement: Ports acts as placement of other instruments during the surgery, once the working space is prepared then it is only safe for placing the ports. After inserting the laproscope, the surgery space is being inspected carefully for any kind of adhesions and abnormalities and apart from its other ports is being set up directly under the vision of surgeon.

An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate enlargement happens to almost all men as they get older.

An enlarged prostate is often called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is not cancer, and it does not raise your risk for prostate cancer. However, to be sure the doctor will review your PSA.

An elevated PSA qualifies the patient to undergo a prostate biopsy to establish it the enlargement is cancerous OR not.

Daily meat and dairy consumption is believed to triple the risk of prostate enlargement.

A common urological condition causing nocturia in men is an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Nocturnal polyuria is the most common cause of nocturia and is the result of a medical condition.

The normal prostate gland has measures 3 × 3 × 5 cm approximately or a volume of 25 ml.

2-3 days in the hospital.

Your doctor will have you walk the day of or the day after surgery. You'll also do exercises to move your feet while you're in bed. You'll likely go home the day after surgery.

A serum blood test is a good screening parameter. IF Serum PSA is elevated, prostate biopsy establishes malignancy.

If it is non cancerous there is No loss of erectile function, however, there is reduction in semen ejaculation which could affect fertility. In cancerous prostate the treatment may lead to sexual function in extreme cases.

Yes, that's the objective of the surgery.

The individual should avoid heavy weight lifting and avoid getting in a constipated state.

Patient start walking on 2 days of surgery, however, you return to normal life in about 4 weeks time.

There are very less complications id the surgeries, if patient is having any kind of abnormal sensation after laproscopic surgery or if there is any injury to the bowel area then the symptoms will again appear after few days. If the pain persists then you should visit the doctor.

Laproscopic surgery has some disadvantages such as longer surgery time, high recurrence complications and high cost

On the day of the surgery you will feel some pain in the area where incisions are being made and that will improve within few days. You will be prescribed medications by your doctor for relieving pain. You may have some shoulder pain for some time after the procedure.