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Health outcomes for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)BUPA monitors the health outcomes for a number of treatments we provide and below are the results for patients who have undergone transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The two charts summarise the changes that had occurred in BUPA patients' physical and mental health after their operations. The charts show how BUPA patients felt just before their operation and three months after it. For comparison, the general health of people of a similar age in the UK's population is included. The charts are based on a 100-point scale where low scores represent poor health and high scores represent good health. The data to create these charts has been collected using a respected health questionnaire called SF-36. For more information about how BUPA is monitoring changes in health status and the SF-36 survey click here. Changes in physical healthThe following chart summarises the changes in how patients viewed their physical health after TURP:  This chart shows that BUPA's patients about to have surgery are, on average, in slightly better overall physical health than men of a similar age in the UK (in this case, around 70 years of age). Three months later they are marginally less well than they were, but are still in better overall physical health when compared with men of a similar age in the UK. Because this summary chart of physical health can be broken down into four sub-categories, we are able to make more detailed observations about the physical health outcomes of BUPA patients who have undergone TURP. From the SF-36 survey results we have found:
Mental healthThe following chart summarises the changes in how patients viewed their mental health after TURP:  This chart shows that before surgery, BUPA patients are very similar in mental health to men of a similar age in the UK. Their overall mental health shows a small improvement three months after surgery, perhaps reflecting the fact that they no longer have to get up in the night to pass water. Because this summary chart of mental health can be broken down into four sub-categories, we are able to make more detailed observations about the mental health outcomes of BUPA patients who have undergone TURP. From the SF-36 survey results we have found:
We hope that these collected experiences of health outcomes after TURP will help you to have a more meaningful conversation with your specialist. From this we hope you will feel better informed to choose the treatment option that is right for you. After all, no treatment is completely risk free and even when it is uneventful, people get better at different rates. Click here for more information on how to interpret physical and mental health scores.
Click here for information on health outcomes for other treatments.
Click here to read about benign prostatic hyperplasia. * Health Survey for England 1996, UK Data Archive Back to Health surveys index.
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