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What Causes Swelling At Back Of Bladder And Large Prostate?

my husband is 170 pds now he was 180 3 weeks ago after many test we find out he has two pouches one on each side of his bladder and has had to wear a foley /catherter for going on week 5; today they say the puches are bigger than his bladder and his prostate is very large; surgery is scheduled for aug 1; what should we expect?
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The pouches which your husband has developed is called bladder diverticulas this is due to urinary tract obstruction due to enlarged prostate

Due to enlarged prostate there is urinary tract obstuction and it causes back pressure on bladder ureter and kidneys leading to bladder pouches,ureteric dialatation and renal enlargement

The decision for surgery is good and hopefully after surgery your husband wouldnot have any urinary obstruction and the bladder pouches will resolve with the passage of time.

Take care.
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What Causes Swelling At Back Of Bladder And Large Prostate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The pouches which your husband has developed is called bladder diverticulas this is due to urinary tract obstruction due to enlarged prostate Due to enlarged prostate there is urinary tract obstuction and it causes back pressure on bladder ureter and kidneys leading to bladder pouches,ureteric dialatation and renal enlargement The decision for surgery is good and hopefully after surgery your husband wouldnot have any urinary obstruction and the bladder pouches will resolve with the passage of time. Take care.