Background. A 74-year-old man developed severe, life-threatening bleeding refractory to endoscopic fulguration from a prostatic capsular perforation while undergoing transurethral resection of ...

The introduction of laser therapies for the management of bladder outlet obstruction in men with BPH has challenged the gold standard treatment, TURP. We sought to compare the changing clinical ...

Having an enlarged prostate gland is part of growing older. As the prostate grows, it becomes harder for men to urinate and fully empty the bladder. This leads to more frequent and urgent bathroom ...

Some studies show that use of transurethral resection of the prostate, long the gold standard for managing enlarged prostates, is in decline, but it still remains the most popular choice among ...

Laser prostatectomy included laser coagulation, vaporization, and enucleation of the prostate. Compared with laser prostatectomy (LP) procedures, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is ...

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a medical procedure that may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Medicare covers TURP for people who meet their requirements. Yes, Medicare ...

Survey on management of metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer upon progression during or following first-line chemotherapy in five European countries. Background: About 20 to 30% of men with ...

The term TURP stands for transurethral resection of the prostate, an operation that is mainly performed to treat men with an enlarged prostate, a condition called benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) depends on how enlarged the prostate gland has become and the extent of any symptoms the enlarged prostate may be causing. In BPH, the prostate gland ...