title: Nursing management of the laser prostatectomy patient.
abstract: The focus of nursing management for the patient having a laser prostatectomy is preoperative preparation and education. Patients often equate an ambulatory procedure with rapid symptom relief and may be discouraged and distressed postoperatively if they have unrealistic expectations. Training in clean intermittent self-catheterization will enable the patient to be catheter free while minimizing postvoiding residual volumes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravalli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brettschneider
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000451:nursing*