Female urethral polyp surgery process

For menopausal women, due to daily eating habits, age, severe estrogen deficiency and other reasons, they are more likely to develop female urethral polyps than younger women. If a woman has polyps at the urethral opening, she should first go to the hospital to see a urologist. If polyps are confirmed in the later stage, surgical treatment should be considered. What is the surgical procedure for female urethral polyps?

If you have related symptoms, you need to go to the urology clinic of the hospital to let the doctor take a look at the specific situation. As for choosing laser or surgery, you can communicate with the doctor whether a pathological examination is needed. If necessary, you need to send it for pathology. Waiting for cytology examination to guide treatment.

Histologically, different degrees of inflammatory cell infiltration, fibrosis and varicose veins can be seen, but cancer is rare. It can be divided into three types: papilloma type, hemangioma type and granuloma type.

The clinical manifestations are a small lump at the urethral opening, local pain, bleeding and a burning sensation during urination. Physical examination shows that the caruncle is mostly located at 6 o'clock, is generally 0.5-1.0 cm in size, has a pedicle or a broad base, is light red or dark red, is soft and painful to the touch, and is prone to bleeding. A few larger ones may be in a ring shape around the urethral opening. The diagnosis can be made based on clinical manifestations.

Asymptomatic people do not need treatment. Most of them have good results with topical estrogen ointment. For those who do not heal for a long time, electrocautery, freezing, laser or surgical resection can be used. If urethral polyps recur repeatedly, the possibility of a tumor must be ruled out. It is recommended to provide detailed pathological examination results first. Generally, urethral polyps are mainly treated by surgical removal. In your case, we need to rule out the possibility that the polyps were not completely removed during surgery. If necessary, a cystoscopy should be performed to observe the condition of the urethra.

Polyps are benign lesions, which are closely related to local inflammatory stimulation. If they develop for a long time, they may become malignant and affect the patient's quality of life. Timely surgical removal should be considered. Generally speaking, the surgery can be performed on an outpatient basis without the need for hospitalization. However, the specific situation should be determined based on the patient's specific situation. It is better to visit the urology department for diagnosis.