TURP

/ tɜːp /

acronym for

1. surgery transurethral resection of the prostate: a surgical procedure in which an electronic cutting implement is fed through the urethra to remove part of an enlarged prostate

Example Sentences

But experts say that the most common and appropriate treatment is a transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP.

From New York Times

Recovery was faster than with traditional surgery called transurethral resection, or TURP.

From Wall Street Journal

The standard care currently is to cut away the tissue using a thin, hot loop of wire during a procedure known as TURP.

From BBC

“We cannot beat TURP” when efficacy alone is considered, says Jens Sønksen, a professor of urology at the University of Copenhagen and principal investigator on the study.

From Wall Street Journal

Unlike TURP, it can be done as a day treatment, meaning the patient does not have to stay in hospital overnight.

From BBC