What does TURP stand for?

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (urology)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

With bothersome symptoms, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the benchmark for treatment.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: to treat or not to treat?

The first surgery procedure is the transurethral resection of the prostate.

Enlarged Prostate Diagnosis

His surgical history included transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hypertrophy, approximately 10 years prior to his current presentation.

Congenital urethroperineal fistula

1) Small area analysis of practice patterns had revealed widely disparate rates of certain surgeries (such as transurethral resection of the prostate [TURP]) that had no obvious explanation based on the available clinical data.

The age of accountability. (Health Care Technology)

Known as transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP, the surgery is done under general anesthesia and requires an overnight stay in the hospital.

WHEN PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT BECOMES A QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUE

annually undergo the standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia - transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Laser surgery clears away urination woes

For BPH, the standard surgery is called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), performed more than 335,000 times yearly by inserting a tiny looped wire through the urethra and trimming away the excess prostate tissue that has grown into the urethra, blocking the flow of urine.

The prostate cancer dilemma

Surgery -- The most common technique, and presently the most effective, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) involves removal of excess prostate tissue with a special instrument inserted into the urethra.

Other prostate disorders