Most rites of passage are religious ceremonies. They not only mark the transition between an individual's life stages but they reinforce the dominant religious views and values of a culture. In other words, they reinforce the world-view. Marriage is an important rite of passage in all cultures.
After the Procedure. How long you stay in the hospital depends on the procedure. The average stay for open abdominal procedures is 5 to 8 days. You will go home sooner if you had laparoscopic surgery. The average stay for perineal surgery is 2 to 3 days.
What To Expect After Surgery. The hospital stay after TURP is commonly 1 to 2 days. Following surgery, a catheter is used to remove urine and blood or blood clots in the bladder that may result from the procedure.When the urine is free of significant bleeding or blood clots, the catheter can be removed and you can go home. Ejaculation into the bladder (retrograde ejaculation) is very common. 2  It occurs in about 25 to 99 men out of 100. 3  This does not affect sexual function. 4  Men who have TURP appear to have no greater risk for erection problems than men who do not have surgery.