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What Causes Bed Wetting After Knee Replacement Surgery?
Question: After a recent surgery to replace a knee joinf I am experiencing severe bladder trouble during night time sleep resulting in unconscious expulsions of urine some quite heavy, . Need to wear absorbent underpants and change them two or three times after each disturbance. Is there any chance this is related to the epidural injection to anethetise me for the surgery? This occurred on August 15th? Have had these problems every night since hospital discharge. Had a catheter inserted for the two days after the operation. Naturally this is causing me considerable distress.Will consult my doctor to see if he can get more information from the hospital surgeon.
Brief Answer:
Need to consult qualified Urologist.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have problem of bed wetting after knee replacement surgery
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem
1) Did you have urinary symptoms like increased frequency for urination ,urgency for urination ,nocturnal frequency etc before surgery for knee replacement ?
2) Was opinion of Urologist sought for before planning for knee surgery ?
3) Were you investigated to rule out Enlarged prostate earlier ?
The cause of your problem after this surgery could be due to
1) Enlarged prostate which was already in existence got flared up after surgery .
2) Urethral Stricture developed due to catheterization passed during surgery .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.
4) Endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy).
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
Need to consult qualified Urologist.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have problem of bed wetting after knee replacement surgery
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem
1) Did you have urinary symptoms like increased frequency for urination ,urgency for urination ,nocturnal frequency etc before surgery for knee replacement ?
2) Was opinion of Urologist sought for before planning for knee surgery ?
3) Were you investigated to rule out Enlarged prostate earlier ?
The cause of your problem after this surgery could be due to
1) Enlarged prostate which was already in existence got flared up after surgery .
2) Urethral Stricture developed due to catheterization passed during surgery .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) Serum PSA.
4) Endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy).
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
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