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Bookmark or Share- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - Mayo ClinicIn transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the urethra where it's surrounded by prostate tissue. An electrical loop cuts away excess prostate tissue to improve urine flow.
- Transurethral Resection of Your Prostate (TURP) | Memorial Sloan ...Time to Read: About 4 minutes. This information explains your transurethral resection of your prostate (TURP) surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). TURP is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) when medication doesn’t work. BPH is when your prostate is enlarged (bigger than it should be).
- TURP Procedure: Transurethral Resection of the ProstateThis page was reviewed on August 17, 2023. A transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP, is a surgical procedure used to help men with an enlarged prostate. It’s most commonly used for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate.
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfTransurethral resection of the prostate or TURP is a procedure where the prostate is resected from an endoscopic approach. It was the first major, minimally invasive surgery of the modern era. A TURP can also be used to unroof prostatic abscesses, as well as open the ejaculatory ducts in some cases of obstructive azoospermia.
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) - Johns Hopkins MedicineA transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove parts of the prostate gland through the penis. No cuts (incisions) are needed. The surgeon reaches the prostate by putting a tool (resectoscope) into the end of the penis and through the urethra. This tool is about 12 inches long and a half inch in diameter.
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