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Prostatectomy; Suprapubic prostatectomy; Transurethral resection of the prostate; TURP; Open prostatectomy; Laser prostatectomy; Transurethral needle ablation; TUNA
Expectations after surgery
TURP is typically successful at removing the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, although some sources report that within 10 years, about 20% of the people will require another surgery to remove additional prostate tissue.
Patients recovering from surgery for an enlarged prostate...
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From Our Experts
Fathering Children after Prostate Removal? Ask the Expert
Dear Dr. Motola, I am looking for information on fertility after prostate removal. I cannot find any-no statistics, nothing. I am a... Read more »
Radiation Therapy Options for Treating Prostate Cancer
In this era of minimally invasive medicine, one of the options for the treatment of prostate cancer is the use of radiation therapy. This... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate Treatment: Green Light PVP
Technological advances such as the laser have redefined the surgical treatment of enlarged prostate. Laser is actually an acronym for... Read more »
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound of the Prostate (HIFU)
Prostate cancer can be definitively treated with either the surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) or with the use of... Read more »
Post-Prostaectomy Incontinence
By now you have begun to recuperate from your surgery to remove your prostate cancer. The catheter is out and you have been cured of your... Read more »
From Our Sources
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
TURP; Prostate resection - transurethralRisksRisks for any surgery are:Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungsBreathing... Read more »
Prostate removal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate.See also:Benign... Read more »
Male Pelvic Floor Therapy Research
Preoperative biofeedback assisted behavioral training to decrease post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized, controlled trial. J Urol. 2006... Read more »
Prostate resection: minimally invasive
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Minimally invasive prostate resection is surgery to remove part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate. The surgery will improve the... Read more »
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
TURP; Prostate resection - transurethralReferencesFitzpatrick JM. Minimally invasive and endoscopic management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In:... Read more »
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