TURP: Strategies for Removing the Prostatic Gland

Prostate cancer can be a scary and terrible disease when diagnosed in an advanced stage. In fact, any kind of cancer is terrifying, at any stage, early or advanced.

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In this video, shared by Manipal Hospitals, learn more about TURP (Transurethral Resection of Prostrate), a surgical procedure usually used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (or enlarged prostate). Watch how this surgical procedure is carried out and the types of strategies used to remove the prostatic gland from a patient, while a voice-over explains everything that’s happening in the video.

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