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 ...

Transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) can be used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the NHS while more evidence is generated, in people who cannot have ...

Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA) was heralded as a minimally invasive alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), but is now marketed as an alternative to ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition that affects older people with a prostate. Stromal and epithelial cells increase in number, causing the prostate to get bigger. It often ...

More than 250,000 people undergo a transurethral procedure each year in the U.S., and up to 10% of those people will experience a postoperative infection. But researchers have discovered an indicator ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists have years of experience treating men with enlarged prostate issues — also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When other lines of treatment ...

—A recent meta-analysis of 35 studies showed that TURP was associated with lower odds of early and persistent LUTS compared with ablation and enucleation. After surgery for benign prostatic ...

Bipolar transurethral resection represents a significant evolution in the surgical management of bladder cancer, particularly for non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This technique utilises an ...

Source: Getty Images Using the US nationwide Epic Cosmos database, investigators analyzed over 420,000 real-world BPH procedures performed from 2014 to 2024. In a real-world study, minimally invasive ...

I’m 79, and for several years, I have been taking finasteride and tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia. (In the past, I underwent a TURP procedure, which I will never go through again.) As we ...