Transurethral resection of the prostate is a surgery to remove the inside part of the prostate gland. It is done in order to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostrate

Description

The surgeon will insert a scope through the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of the penis. This tube is called the urethra. A special cutting tool is placed through the scope. It is used to remove the inside part of your prostate gland using electricity.

Why the Procedure is Performed

Your doctor may recommend this surgery if you have benign prostatic hyperplasia. The prostate gland often grows larger as men get older. The larger prostate play causes problems with urinating. Removing part of the prostate gland can often make these symptoms better.

Prostate removal may be recommended if you have:

• Difficulty emptying your bladder

• Frequent urinary tract infections.

• Bleeding from the prostate

• Bladder stones with prostate enlargement

• Extremely slow urination

• Damage to the kidneys

• Getting up often at night to urinate

• Bladder control issues due to a large prostate

Your prostate may need to be removed if these steps do not help. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is one of the most common types of prostate surgery.

• Difficulty emptying your bladder

• Frequent urinary tract infections.

• Bleeding from the prostate

• Bladder stones with prostate enlargement

• Extremely slow urination

• Damage to the kidneys

• Getting up often at night to urinate

• Bladder control issues due to a large prostate