trans·u·re·thral re·sec·tion (TUR),

endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.

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trans·u·re·thral re·sec·tion

(trans'yŭr-ē'thrăl rē-sek'shŭn)

Endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.

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Transurethral resection

A surgical procedure to remove abnormal tissue from the bladder. The technique involves the insertion of an instrument called a cytoscope into the bladder through the urethra, and the tumor is removed through it.

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References in periodicals archive

Is warm temperature necessary to prevent urethral stricture in combined transurethral resection and vaporization of prostate?

Effect of preoperative urethral dilatation on preventing urethral stricture after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: A randomized controlled study

Kirollos (10) carried out a departmental audit of the factors affecting the inpatient stay for elective transurethral resection of the prostate.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EARLY REMOVAL VERSUS CONVENTIONAL PRACTICE OF FOLEY'S CATHETER REMOVAL AFTER TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE

Impact of nerve stimulator-guided obturator nerve block on the short-term outcomes and complications of transurethral resection of bladder tumour: A prospective randomized controlled study.

Classic versus Inguinal Approach for Obturator Nerve Block in Transurethral Resection of Bladder Cancer under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Experiences of Incidental Prostate Cancer after Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) According to Initial Treatment: A Study of a Korean High Volume Center.

FREQUENCY OF INCIDENTALLY DIAGNOSED PROSTATE CARCINOMA IN TRANSURETHRALLY RESECTED PROSTATE SPECIMENS

Following this, transurethral resection (TUR) was performed for large papillary tumoral lesions in the urethra, with laser vaporization of small lesions (Figure 3).

A Case of Primary Urethral Condyloma Acuminatum after Urethral Instrumentation/Uretral Ensturumantasyon Sonrasi Primer Uretral Kondiloma Akuminata Olgusu

Pearce, "Transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome: almost gone but not forgotten," Journal of Endourology, vol.

Impact Assessment of Urethral Meatus Morphology and Penile Biometry in Transurethral Prostate and Bladder Surgery

Hahn, "Transurethral resection syndrome from extravascular absorption of irrigating fluid," Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, vol.

Acute Abdominal Compartment Syndrome following Extraperitoneal Bladder Perforation

Keywords: Anesthesia, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Complication.

Anesthetic concerns for patients undergoing a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Lee et al., "Incidental prostate cancer in transurethral resection of the prostate specimens in the modern era," Advances in Urology, vol.

Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy performed after previous suprapubic prostatectomy

The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group on Transurethral Resection of the Prostate.

Early surgical management in patients with benign enlargement of prostate with economical constraints

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