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 ...

I have had several letters like yours, wondering why I don’t recommend TURP (or other surgical procedures: there are many, including those that use cold, microwave or laser energy to remove ...

The benefits of laser surgery vs TURP for BPH treatment vary among patients with stage 1-5 CKD. For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing a procedure for benign prostatic ...

In a real-life setting, laser enucleation of the prostate was associated with some superior postoperative outcomes.

The answer is that I get still other letters about, and have also seen in my own patients, the unusual (but not rare) complications men can get from TURP surgery.

Medicare covers TURP surgery for people who qualify. You may still have out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and coinsurance.

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 prostate) ...

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 ...