Study of the prostate gland

To diagnose the male glandular organ (prostate), experts prescribe ultrasound diagnostics. This type of research is called TRUS. TRUS research what is it? The method of examining the prostate gland involves the introduction of a special probe into the rectum. Before performing TRUS of the prostate, preparation of the patient is required.

Preparing for TRUS of the prostate is mainly carried out independently at home. To do this, it is necessary to do a cleansing enema of the intestines. Having prepared for the procedure, a man should drink about a liter of water in 45 minutes. The diagnostic process itself takes place in a short time, and does not bring pain or particular unpleasant discomfort to the patient.

What ultrasound techniques are used to examine the prostate

Patients with certain pathologies are assigned to the study of ultrasound of the glandular organ:

• Acute prostatitis with complications that could be caused by other pathological processes. Other methods are not as informative as sound diagnostics.
• Chronic prostatitis.
• Malignant prostate nodules develop or are suspected
• Vesiculitis and problem urination.
• Infertility.
• Other problems with the genitourinary system.

Diagnosis with ultrasound occurs in two ways:

What is TRUS and classic ultrasound, usually explains the doctor. Sound diagnostics is carried out to assess the state of the internal organs of the urinary and reproductive systems, as well as the liver and kidneys. Based on the results of examinations, it is possible to assess the state of organs in real time, detect the occurrence of seals and nodules, and examine the structure of tissues.

According to the examination of TRUS, which is carried out through the rectum, you can see the prostate more clearly, which allows you to make an accurate diagnosis of the patient. Men do not always treat the study positively, due to the fact that the probe is inserted into the anal canal, causing slight discomfort.

In addition, we need preparation for TRUS of the prostate gland, which is not very popular with men. If there is no preparation, the diagnostic results will not be entirely correct.

Preparatory manipulations for diagnostics

How to prepare for TRUS? To get a more accurate picture, you need to carefully prepare, otherwise, you will need to re-diagnose.

Getting ready for transurectal ultrasound:

Before performing this type of study, patients are advised to maintain a special diet for three days. Dieting involves avoiding foods that cause gas.

For this, the use of legumes, cabbage, fermented milk products, carbonated water is excluded. It is advisable to sit on an unloading diet before conducting an ultrasound scan. To do this, exclude the use of fried and fatty foods, as well as smoked meats, pickles, spicy and salty foods. Three days before the diagnosis, a man must prepare the intestines, for this the doctor prescribes the intake of activated carbon, three times a day, one tablet. During this time, excess gases will leave the body.

On the last day before the diagnosis, it is recommended to take 2 tablets of activated carbon three times a day. The less gas there is in the intestine, the better the sensor detects the structure of organs. Gases make it difficult to recognize the exact size, volume, the presence of small nodules, and more. This is why preparation is needed before performing TRUS.

Conducting TRUSI

How is prostate TRUS done? The specialist should advise the patient about the TRUS of the prostate gland, how the preparation is done and other nuances.

The man lies down on the couch, before that he fills the ureter with liquid (drinks the required amount of water). The lateral position should be on the left side of the torso, with the legs bent at the knees and pressed tightly against the chest. A special condom is put on the sensor, which is lubricated with lubricant for better penetration into the rectum.

The patient will not feel any particular discomfort, since the size of the sensor is minimal (2 cm in diameter). The sensor is inserted only 5.5 centimeters deep. The procedure is usually tolerated by men calmly, so anesthesia is not required.

Men can feel discomfort only when there is an inflammatory process, and basically the technique is completely gentle. To identify problems with seminal vesicles, the probe is inserted to a greater depth, but this also does not bring any pain.

When urea is diagnosed for difficult emptying, then after the initial examination on the apparatus, the doctor sends the patient to the toilet to relieve a little need. After that, the transducer is reinserted into the rectum.At this moment, the urinary tract is examined in an empty state. The specialist determines the remaining volume of urine in the urinary tract, on the basis of which a diagnosis is made.

TRUS diagnosis is a special ultrasound examination of the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, urea and other organs located in the pelvic area. The name of this examination method is derived from the method of insertion of the probe into the rectum. Thanks to this examination, the specialist accurately recognizes the state of health of the genital and urinary organs, after which effective therapy is prescribed.