| Title | [Recovery and sick-leave following transurethral prostatectomy.] | | Author(s) | Nørby B | | Institution | Engvej 13, DK-5230 Odense M. B-noerby@dadlnet.dk. | | Source | Ugeskr Laeger 2009 Sep 28; 171(40):2905-2907. | | Abstract | Recovery after transurethral prostatectomy (TUR-P) is characterized by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and haematuria often affecting the patient's social life negatively. Procedure-specific information reduces the patient's anxiety postoperatively. When giving advice on level of activity during recovery, the risk of haematuria is the most important factor. Since bleeding ceases in 95% of cases within three weeks, patients should avoid hard physical activity for three weeks. Normal activity can be resumed immediately, although bothersome LUTS may be a limiting factor. Equivalent advice should be given with regard to the need for sick-leave. | | Language | DAN | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19814938 |
|
