You will see a QR code graphic (right) which, when scanned, will also take you directly to the relevant document on this website.
Below the graphic there is a short URL which can be typed into a web browser, and will take you to the same document (if no QR code scanner is available).
This graphic also appears on the print versions of the relevant patient information leaflet, from where it can also be scanned.
The QR code graphic can be deployed to:
- patient (or clinician) correspondence;
- posters in your department; and
- your own information leaflets.
(i.e. anywhere where the recipient may wish to download the document to a mobile device and read it off-line).
To save the QR code for your own use, right click the graphic, then select the option to save/download it to your computer
How is the procedure performed?
This procedure is normally performed under general or spinal anaesthetic. The bladder is inspected and then a resectoscope (pictured) is inserted.
This has a movable wire loop, connected to high-energy electric current, which can be used to cut the prostate away "piecemeal". Lower energy is also used to seal any blood vessels encountered during the procedure.
Once all the prostate has been removed, a cavity is left, relieving the obstruction to urine flow.
As the procedure progresses, all the "chippings" of prostate flush forwards into the bladder. At the end of the procedure, these chippings are evacuated by suction.
They are sent to the pathology laboratory where they are sampled and undergo microscopic analysis. If there is any suspicion of tumour in the sampled chippings, the entire specimen is examined in more detail.
Click here to view an endoscopic video of the procedure, courtesy of Mr Nigel Bullock