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What it means
An operation, usually for an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasiabee-NINE proh-STAT-ik hy-per-PLAY-zhuhA prostate gland that has grown larger than normal, from growth that is not cancer.hyper- more than normalplas growth or formation-ia conditionFull entry ), that trims away the inner prostate tissue pressing on the urethra. No cut is made in the skin: the surgeon works through a scope in the penis. Afterward the client has a three-way urinary catheter, often with continuous bladder irrigation to wash out blood and clots.
For the nurse
Pink to light red urine is expected at first; report bright red urine, thick clots, or a catheter that stops draining. Keep the irrigation running fast enough to keep urine light, count irrigation fluid out of the output, and watch for bladder spasms.
In a chart
"Post-TURP day 1: continuous bladder irrigation running, urine light pink with no clots."
At a glance
| Also written | TURP |
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Related terms
indwelling urinary catheter
A tube passed through the urethra into the bladder and left in place to drain urine into a bag.
trans-
A word beginning that means across, through or beyond.
benign prostatic hyperplasia
A prostate gland that has grown larger than normal, from growth that is not cancer.
urethra
The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.