Definitions for "Transurethral needle ablation"
A minimally-invasive treatment of BPH that involves inserting two needles into the prostate gland and directing focused heat energy through the needles to the surrounding portions of the prostate gland.
a minimally invasive approach to ablating overgrowth of benign prostate tissue using radiofrequency energy. This procedure can be done in an office setting without the need for general anesthesia.
Surgery for an enlarged prostate. Performed with instruments inserted through the prostate, TUNA transmits bursts of radiofrequency (low-energy) radiation through fine needles.