PROSTATE SURGERIES FOR URINE FLOW
PROSTATE LASER SURGERY
Prostate laser surgery primarily treats BPH without making any cuts outside of your body. Instead, your doctor will insert a fiber-optic scope through the tip of the penis and into your urethra. Then your doctor will remove prostate tissue that’s blocking urine flow. Laser surgery may not be as effective
ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Similar to the laser surgery, endoscopic surgery doesn’t make any incisions. Your doctor will use a long, flexible tube with a light and lens to remove parts of the prostate gland. This tube goes through the tip of the penis and is considered less invasive.
WIDENING THE URETHRA
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE (TURP) FOR BPH: TURP is the standard procedure for BPH. A urologist will cut pieces of your enlarged prostate tissue with a wire loop. The tissue pieces will go into the bladder and flush out at the end of the procedure.
TRANSURETHRAL INCISION OF THE PROSTATE (TUIP): This surgical procedure consists of a few small cuts in the prostate and bladder neck to widen the urethra. Some urologists believe that TUIP has a lower risk for side effects than TURP.