If you do not have any of these serious complications but you are very bothered by your BPH, you may still want to consider surgery. TURP relieves symptoms by reducing pressure on the urethra. After the patient gets anesthesia, the doctor slides a special instrument through the penis into the urethra. No skin must be cut. The doctor then removes an inside part of the prostate.
Patients often stay in the hospital for about three days.
These men tend to do well for many years. TUIP may be used when the prostate is not enlarged as much. In TUIP, tissue is not removed. Instead, an instrument is passed through the urethra to make one or two small cuts in the prostate. These cuts reduce prostate pressure on the urethra, making urinating easier.