Can You Die From An Enlarged Heart?
- Lifestyle Changes for Enlarged Prostate
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
Surgery
Several surgical approaches are used to treat BPH. Reasons for performing prostate surgery include:
- Persistent or recurrent episodes of urinary retention (inability to urinate)
- Persistent blood in the urine
- Bladder stones
- Patients with moderate or severe lower urinary tract symptoms that are not responding to medications
Invasive Procedures. The most effective surgical procedure, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is also the most invasive. It has the highest risk for serious...
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