DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...
What is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)? If your prostate becomes too large, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure known as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). It ...
ATLANTA -- The gold standard surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) led to a few more complications, but reduced the reoperation rate by 50% or more compared with newer minimally ...
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 ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...
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).