Originally Posted by
Radgirl
Sorry if I confused you. The kit is a gun that has to be inserted and fired inside the urethra. It takes experience and training to get it right. The patient doesnt have to get used to anything. Some patients do have urgency for some hours but all our patients have gone home the same day. CFD's experience is unusual.
A hydrocele can be done at the same time with no problem. However urolift it more commonly done on younger men - the staples hold the two sides of the prostate up and away from the urethra in the same way as a tie on a curtain holds it up and to the side of the window. So when the prostate is too big to lift away the procedure wont work and you need a surgical removal.
Thank you for your reply
That clarifies things, I am 57 years old so not sure how suitable I am for the Ulift procedure but the Hydrocele is a priority
The idea of doing both at once is interesting but it does seem like a lot of trauma at once
Do you have any further information regarding how long the Urolift is normally effective?