Patient's question:
In the past ten days, I relied on a catheter for urination. Now I am in the hospital receiving intravenous fluids, and things are gradually improving, but it is still like mist. My own medical conditions include bronchitis, high blood pressure, emphysema, and a 2.6 cm cyst on my kidney. How can you remove the benign prostatic hyperplasia and the kidney cyst?Doctor's answer:
From the situation you described, the main symptoms at present are urinary difficulties caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. Renal cysts do not require special treatment; careful observation is sufficient. Pay attention to quitting smoking and engaging in appropriate physical activity, which will assist in the complete recovery of emphysema. Currently, the urinary symptoms are still quite pronounced. It is recommended that you visit the urology department of a hospital for a follow-up examination, undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate and a careful check of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood to rule out the possibility of prostate cancer. Prostate resection surgery can be performed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and stabilize urinary symptoms. Pay attention to a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, eat more fruits and vegetables, quit smoking, and get adequate rest.