Form of prostatectomy used with benign prostate enlargement; excess prostate tissue interfering with proper urination is removed with a device known as a resectoscope inserted through the penis.

A surgical procedure to remove excess prostate tissue.

A treatment for BPH in which fragments of the enlarged prostate are removed to help improve urine flow. It is also used to remove a cancerous portion of the prostate gland. A tool with a wire loop at the end is placed into the urethra while electricity is passed through the tool to heat the wire and cut the tissue.

This operation removes part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine exits the bladder), This operation can be used to relieve symptoms caused by a tumor before other treatments begin, although it is not expected to curs the disease or remove all of the cancer. More often it Is used to relieve symptoms of noncancerous prostate enlargement.

surgery to remove part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra by using a small tool that is placed inside the prostate through the urethra; no incision is made using this method.

A urologic procedure done for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. This procedure is done to remove a portion of the prostate gland tissue so as to decrease urinary symptoms.

the “gold standard” for the surgical treatment of BPH, involving endoscopic removal of obstructing prostatic tissue.

removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Surgery for an enlarged prostate. Performed with instruments inserted through the penis, TURF cuts away excess prostate tissue.

a surgical procedure that is used to treat BPH when the urethra is obstructed as a more complete option to TUIP. It involves the resection of prostate tissue using a retroscope inserted through the urethra. The capsule (outer covering) of the prostate, and as much tissue as possible, is left intact.

A procedure that uses an electrical loop to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia by removing sections of an enlarged prostate in order to relieve painful symptoms related to urinating.

A procedure in which an instrument with a small loop of wire on the end is inserted in the end of the penis and threaded through the urethra. Once positioned, the wire is heated and cuts out obstructing tissue in the prostate. The procedure is done to relieve symptoms, such as difficulty urinating. The procedure also is used to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

an operation that removes part of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra.

The use of a special instrument inserted through the urethra in the penis to remove noncancerous prostate tissue. Also called TUR or TURP.

Also known as a "rebore", this operation involves the removal of small pieces of prostate using a small camera and resector that are inserted into the penis via the urethra. No external cuts and wounds are needed with this operation

(TRANZ-yoo-REE-thral ree-SEK-shun) Surgical procedure to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TURP.

The use of a special instrument inserted into the penis through the urethra to remove prostate tissue, used mainly to treat BPH.

(TURP): a surgical procedure to remove the excess tissue from the prostate with a special instrument that is inserted through the urethra.

This operation removes part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine exits the bladder). This operation can be used to relieve symptoms caused by tumor before other treatments begin. But it is not expected to cure this disease or remove all of the cancer. It is used even more often to relieve symptoms of non-cancerous prostate enlargement.

The use of an instrument inserted through the penis to remove tissue from the prostate. Also called TUR or TURP.

common treatment for benign prostate hypertrophy, in which the inside of the prostate (urethra) is cored out to make the passage of urine easier

Tissue of the prostate is removed by inserting an instrument through the urethra into the penis to relieve the symptoms of prostate cancer and make urinating easier. It is normally performed on men who cannot have a radical prostatectomy due to age or illness. TURP is typically performed for early-stage cancer, but does not cure the disease.

A surgical procedure to remove tissue obstructing the urethra. The technique involves the insertion of an instrument called a resectoscope in the penile urethra, and is intended to relieve obstruction of urine flow due to enlargement of the prostate.

(TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul ree-SEK-shun) TURP. A surgical procedure to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra.

surgery via the urethra to remove blockages in the urinary tract.

surgical removal of the tissue blocking the urethra, with no external skin incision. This is the most common treatment for symptomatic benign enlargement of the prostate.

Also referred to as TURP. Surgical procedure where a lighted tube with an attached electrical loop is inserted through the urethra into the prostate. Serves as a diagnostic and therapeutic role in the treatment of bladder cancer.

Surgery performed on the prostate with a resectoscope inserted through the urethra, for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. A wire loop cuts away prostate tissue and seals blood vessels with an electric current

An operation in which the surgeon removes part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra. TURP is most often used to treat men with non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. In addition, TURP is maybe used as part of the treatment of men who cannot undergo radical prostatectomy because of advanced age or other illness.

Transurethral resection of the prostate (also known as TURP, plural TURPs) is a urological operation. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the name indicates, it is performed by visualising the prostate through the urethra and removing tissue by electrocautery or sharp dissection.