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In some cases can a turp eliminate treatment for bladder diverticulum?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

TURP: The TURP can resolve bladder distention which can be a factor in causing bladder diverticulum. However, if you have an established diverticulum I am unaware that a TURP procedure can resolve your diverticulum too.

Answered 5/15/2019

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TURP: If bladder diverticulum is not too big, and if it doesnt conditionate anormalities to your micturition habit, as recurrent urinary infections or urinary symtoms, it could be vigilate. The TURP is neccesary to prevent more damage, because the pathology is that prostate obstruction cause the high pressure bladder, then the walls and bladder muscle (detrusor) debilitate, and the diverticulum was form

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