According to Dr. Pham Viet Hung, Head of the Surgery Department at Quang Ninh Provincial General Hospital, the patient is Mr. Nguyen Van T. from Van Don district.
For about the past two months, Mr. T. has been experiencing lower abdominal pain, bloating, frequent urination, and discomfort even after urinating, so he went to the hospital for examination.
Ultrasound and CT scan results revealed that the patient had a large bladder diverticulum (15 x 20 cm) accompanied by an enlarged prostate gland, and surgery was indicated.
Doctor examines patient. (Photo: BVCC)
According to Specialist Doctor Pham Viet Hung, patient T.'s diverticulum formed due to an enlarged prostate gland protruding into the bladder, obstructing the urinary tract, causing difficulty urinating, increased pressure, and eventually leading to the formation of a large bladder diverticulum.
"During the surgery, we found that patient T.'s bladder contained more than 3 liters of urine, six times its normal capacity," said Dr. Hung, adding that patient T. underwent surgery via a subperitoneal approach.
After an hour of surgery, the surgeon removed the bladder diverticulum and the prostate tumor. The patient's bladder returned to its normal position, and the amount of residual urine after surgery was negligible. Currently, the patient is stable, the surgical wound is dry, and the urinary catheter has been removed well.
A bladder diverticulum is a condition in which the lining of the bladder protrudes through the bladder muscle. The causes of bladder diverticula can be acquired or congenital.
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