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>i'm unclear about the use of lupron at this point.  if he's completely
>blocked, can anything really help him?  i mean, i know the bladder can
>be emptied manually, which might give the lupron time to turn off the
>hormones and let the swelling go down, but aren't the kidneys going to
>fail if the urine is simply backing up?
 
I have had good luck with catheterizing and doing adrenal surgery.
Usually within a day or two the prostatic swelling is down enough that
the urinary outflow is restored.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 4077]