Prostate cyst surgery or

Written by Wang Shuai

Urology

Updated on September 19, 2024

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Whether prostate cysts require surgical treatment depends on the specific size and location of the cyst, as well as whether it causes significant discomfort or impacts the patient. If the cyst inside the prostate is relatively small and the patient does not experience discomfort, no special treatment is necessary for this type of cyst. If the cyst causes symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, or incomplete bladder emptying, warm sitz baths or localized physical therapy may be used for treatment. If the cyst is large and compresses the urethra, leading to urinary retention, it is recommended to surgically remove the cyst as soon as possible to restore the patency of the urethra.

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What does prostate cyst mean?

Prostate cysts occur due to congenital or acquired cystic changes in the prostate gland. Small prostate cysts usually do not exhibit any symptoms. However, if an infection or stones are present, it can lead to symptoms such as frequent urination, urinary urgency, strained urination, and a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. When the prostate cyst is large, it can compress the urethra or the neck of the bladder, obstructing urine flow, which may lead to frequent urination, urgency, difficulty in urinating, a thin urine stream, and even urinary retention. Additionally, it may compress the rectum, causing difficulty in defecation. If the prostate cyst is asymptomatic, no treatment is necessary. Surgical treatment may be considered for large or symptomatic prostate cysts, or treatment could be administered via transrectal prostate cyst puncture.

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Is there a treatment method for prostate cysts?

Prostate cysts are a benign condition of the prostate, generally discovered during ultrasonic examinations of the urinary system. The treatment for prostate cysts primarily depends on the size of the cyst and whether it can cause related symptoms. If the prostate cyst is small and asymptomatic, it may not require treatment. However, if the cyst is large, it can compress the bladder, leading to urethral blockage, and cause symptoms like difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgency, or even urinary retention, and can also compress the rectum causing difficulty in defecation. In such cases where these symptoms are present, surgical treatment is needed. There are two types of surgeries: one is the percutaneous treatment of the prostate cyst and the other is transurethral resection of the prostate.

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What does lower abdominal pain due to a prostate cyst mean?

If the prostate cyst is very small, there are no symptoms. However, sometimes a prostate cyst may be accompanied by prostatitis, presenting symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, incomplete urination, and pain in the bladder area, perineum, or sacral region. If the prostate cyst is relatively large, it can compress the internal opening of the urethra, causing difficulty in urination, and even acute urinary retention. During acute urinary retention, the patient may also experience abdominal pain. When the prostate cyst is large, it can also compress the rectum, causing difficulty in defecation. Therefore, lower abdominal pain is not necessarily caused by a prostate cyst, and it is best to undergo further examination to determine the specific cause.

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Prostate cyst surgery or

Whether prostate cysts require surgical treatment depends on the specific size and location of the cyst, as well as whether it causes significant discomfort or impacts the patient. If the cyst inside the prostate is relatively small and the patient does not experience discomfort, no special treatment is necessary for this type of cyst. If the cyst causes symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, or incomplete bladder emptying, warm sitz baths or localized physical therapy may be used for treatment. If the cyst is large and compresses the urethra, leading to urinary retention, it is recommended to surgically remove the cyst as soon as possible to restore the patency of the urethra.

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How is a prostatic cyst treated?

Prostate cysts are cystic changes occurring in the prostate gland, usually detected through ultrasonic examination of the urinary system. Most prostate cysts are small and asymptomatic, thus requiring no treatment. Larger cysts are less common and may compress the urethra, causing difficulty urinating, frequent urination, urgency, strained urination, thinning of the urine stream, and even acute urinary retention. For symptomatic prostate cysts, treatment options include ultrasound-guided transrectal or perineal prostate cyst aspiration followed by the injection of a sclerosing agent. Another surgical option is transurethral resection of the prostate cyst, which is a minimally invasive surgery.