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Mayo Clinic offers a new surgical BPH option that ablates the prostatic tissue without heat to mitigate the risks of urinary leakage and retrograde ejaculation.
Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) A lighted scope is inserted into the urethra. The surgeon makes one or two small cuts in the prostate gland. This makes it easier for urine to pass through the urethra. TUIP might be an option if you have a small or slightly enlarged prostate gland.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a common surgery that's used to treat urinary problems that are caused by an enlarged prostate. An instrument called a resectoscope is placed through the tip of the penis.
Surgery for prostate cancer involves removing the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy), some surrounding tissue and a few lymph nodes. Surgery is an option for treating cancer that's confined to the prostate.
HoLEP removes the entire portion of the prostate that can block urine flow. It can be an option to treat a severely enlarged prostate. The treatment provides a lasting solution for an enlarged prostate — a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
For benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) specifically, the estimated yearly individual costs for treatment exceed $1,500, with national costs to the private sector approaching $4 billion, according to a study in The Journal of Urology.
The ideal candidate for focal therapy typically has intermediate-risk prostate cancer located in only one area of the prostate. This location is determined by prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted prostate biopsy.
Prostate laser surgery is used to relieve moderate to severe urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate — a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). During prostate laser surgery, your doctor inserts a scope through the tip of your penis into the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra).
Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors treat more than 19,400 people for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Research. Mayo Clinic researchers are investigating new ways to diagnose and treat an enlarged prostate gland, including the development and expansion of minimally invasive surgery technologies.
An enlarged prostate is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Simple prostatectomy often is done as minimally invasive surgery with robotic assistance. It's not often done as open surgery anymore.