For Patients
Patient Instructions
Printable pre-procedure and post-procedure instructions for the procedures we perform, in the office and in the hospital.
Before you download
These instructions are provided for patients of Foothill Urology Specialists and are meant to accompany — not replace — the guidance your provider gives you. Always follow the specific instructions from your care team. If your instructions differ from what you read here, follow your provider's instructions and call our office at (909) 236-3333 with any questions.
In-Office Procedures
Office Procedure Instructions
Procedures performed right here in our Pomona and Upland offices.
Rezūm (Water Vapor Therapy for BPH)
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure care instructions Coming Soon
UroLift (Prostatic Urethral Lift)
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure care instructions Coming Soon
Cystoscopy (Flexible, Diagnostic)
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure instructions Coming Soon
Cystoscopy with Bladder Biopsy / Fulguration
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure care instructions Coming Soon
Prostate Biopsy (MRI-Fusion / Transperineal)
- Pre-procedure instructions (antibiotics, anticoagulation hold) Coming Soon
- Post-procedure care instructions Coming Soon
Vasectomy (No-Scalpel, In-Office)
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure care instructions Coming Soon
- Post-vasectomy semen analysis instructions Coming Soon
Urodynamics Testing (UDS)
- Pre-test instructions Coming Soon
Intravesical BCG (Bladder Cancer)
- Pre-treatment instructions Coming Soon
- Post-instillation safety & handling precautions Coming Soon
Bladder Instillation (Interstitial Cystitis)
- Patient instructions Coming Soon
Intravesical Botox (Bladder Injection)
- Pre-procedure instructions Coming Soon
- Post-procedure instructions (incl. CIC teaching) Coming Soon
PTNS (Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation)
- Treatment series instructions Coming Soon
Testosterone Pellet Insertion (Testopel)
- Post-insertion care instructions Coming Soon
Ureteral Stent Removal (Office Cystoscopic)
- Post-removal instructions Coming Soon
Suprapubic Catheter Change
- Home care instructions Coming Soon
Penile Injection Therapy (Trimix / ED)
- Self-injection instructions Coming Soon
Hospital & Surgical Procedures
Surgical Instructions
Pre-operative preparation and post-operative recovery instructions for procedures performed in the hospital or surgery center.
TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
TURBT (Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy (URS)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & stent instructions Coming Soon
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Cystoscopy with Ureteral Stent Placement
- Post-op stent care instructions Coming Soon
Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy (DVIU)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care instructions Coming Soon
Aquablation
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care, catheter & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Radical / Simple Nephrectomy
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & discharge instructions Coming Soon
Midurethral Sling (Stress Incontinence)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care instructions Coming Soon
Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & device activation instructions Coming Soon
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care & device use instructions Coming Soon
Orchiectomy (Simple / Radical)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care instructions Coming Soon
Circumcision (Adult)
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care instructions Coming Soon
Hydrocelectomy / Spermatocelectomy
- Pre-op instructions Coming Soon
- Post-op care instructions Coming Soon
Can't find your instructions?
New instruction sheets are being added regularly. If the document you need isn't here yet, call our office and we'll send it to you directly.