UNDERSTANDING TURP

TURP, explained.
One step at a time.

An electrical loop removes obstructing prostate tissue in small pieces to make more room for urine to pass.

Prostate care · A visual guide

TURPTransurethral resection of the prostate

An electrical loop removes obstructing prostate tissue in small pieces to make more room for urine to pass.

TURP / EXPLAINEDExplore at your pace

Through the urethra

01ReachObstructing prostate tissueSimplified anatomy
Not to scale

STEP 01 / 04

Reach the prostate from within.

Under anaesthesia, a telescope passes through the urethra to the enlarged prostate beneath the bladder.

Coral shows the prostate surrounding the green urinary passage.

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You control the pace. Pause or choose any step.

General education to support your consultation. Your surgeon will explain suitability, alternatives and individual risks.

AFTER THE PROCEDURE

Recovery is personal.

Blood in urine, urgency and burning can occur during recovery. Follow your team’s catheter and activity advice.

Risks to discuss. Discuss bleeding, infection, urinary leakage, narrowing and changes to ejaculation or fertility.

A QUESTION TO BRING

“How might treatment affect ejaculation and bladder control?”

Discuss your options

Read the four-step explanationText version

Reach the prostate from within.
Under anaesthesia, a telescope passes through the urethra to the enlarged prostate beneath the bladder.
Remove tissue in small pieces.
An electrical wire loop cuts away tissue that is narrowing the passage.
Create a wider channel.
The small tissue pieces are flushed out through the instrument. The outer part of the prostate remains.
Allow the area to recover.
A temporary bladder catheter drains urine and may allow rinsing while the area heals.

Patient information sourcesNHS: TURP NHS: the TURP procedure

After a procedure, fever, severe pain, inability to pass urine or heavy bleeding needs urgent medical assessment. Follow your hospital’s discharge instructions.

PROCEDURES, MADE CLEARER