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Transurethral Prostatectomy for Prostatitis
Surgery Overview
This procedure involves removal of part of the Reference prostate gland Opens New Window through the Reference urethra Opens New Window.
A long, thin tube with a viewing instrument (cystoscope) attached is inserted into the urethra. Prostate tissue is removed through the cystoscope.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 3, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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