The hospital stay after TURP is commonly 1 to 2 days. Following surgery, a catheter is used to remove urine and blood or blood clots in the bladder that may result from the procedure. When the urine is free of significant bleeding or blood clots, the catheter can be removed and you can go home. Strenuous activity, constipation, and sexual activity should be avoided for about 4 to 6 weeks. Symptoms such as frequent urination will continue for a while because of irritation and inflammation caused by the surgery. But they should ease during the first 6 weeks. - PCNL Cystoscopy / stone removal For kidney and ureteral stones that are too large (usually larger than 2 centimeters), too numerous, or too dense to be treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or ureteroscopy, PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy or stone extraction) offers a minimally invasive method of removing these stones.
• does not pass after a reasonable period of time and causes constant pain • is too large to pass on its own or is caught in a difficult place • blocks the flow of urine • causes an ongoing urinary tract infection • damages kidney tissue or causes constant bleeding • has grown larger, as seen on follow-up x-rays