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Surgical Treatment, Complications

Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:54 pm


Surgical Treatment

Surgery involves removing the enlarged part of the prostate that constricts the urethra. It is recommended for patients who experience serious complications, such as the following:

Bleeding through the urethra as a result of BPH
Damage to the kidneys caused by urine backing up
Frequent urinary tract infections
Inability to urinate
Stones in the bladder


TURP

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard to which other surgeries for...Read the full article

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