If a doctor deems TURP medically necessary to treat BPH, Medicare will typically cover the surgery. An individual’s specific costs may vary.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the ...

Trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a traditional treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Long-term follow-up data suggest that transurethral resection of the prostate does not adversely affect sexual function, and they indicate that erectile problems often precede rather than follow ...

How often do men who’ve had a TURP surgery require a second operation? A normal prostate is the size of a walnut. As men age, it enlarges. Does it ever stop growing at a certain point?

In this study, the incidence of PCa in 75 patients, who underwent TURP after a second negative saturation prostate biopsy (SPBx), is reported. Surgery was performed under epidural anaesthesia ...