Patient's question:
Male, 39 years old, mental state has not been very good recently, and then only found out that he was sick. Please ask: Is the surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia a minor surgery?Doctor's answer:
Surgery doesn't actually have size distinctions, because all surgeries involve anesthesia, the operation itself, skin incisions, mental trauma, and more. Especially for elderly patients, they often have other issues, such as heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, or even cerebral infarction and thrombosis. These are all factors that affect the surgical risk and outcome. However, with advancements in technology, the methods, instruments, and techniques for treating prostate surgery have expanded rapidly. Therefore, for the vast majority of elderly men who have surgical indications.