A patient report 2 years after laparoscopic prostatectomy for severe, chronic prostatitis

The exact extent of treatment is captured in this recent story of one patient who consulted:

• 1 internist
• 4 urologists
• 2 psychiatrists
• 3 chiropractors
• 1 pain specialist
• 1 hypnotherapist
• 2 acupuncturists
• 3 physical therapists
• 4 orthopedic surgeons

This patient did not find relief with procedures ranging from prostate injection to spine surgery . He also found no relief with these medications:

• doxycycline
• ciprofloxcin
• amoxicillin
• levaquin
• bactrim
• flomax
• quercetin
• saw palmetto
• parafon forte
• pyridium
• prosed-ds
• elmiron
• lyrica
• celebrex
• ibuprofen
• tramadol
• lortab

As graphically shown below with his post-op Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (CPSI) scores, this patient did find relief with laparoscopic prostatectomy . At 2 years, this relief appears complete and durable. You can click here to read his story in his words and click here for more information about laparoscopic surgery for severe, treatment-resistant chronic prostatitis.

Read a related article Laparoscopic Prostatectomy for Severely Symptomatic, Treatment-Refractory Chronic Prostatitis: Preliminary Observations from an Ongoing Phase II Clinical Trial in UroToday International Journal

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