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Transurethral Prostatectomy for Prostatitis
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To eliminate category II (chronic bacterial) prostatitis successfully, the surgery must completely remove the portion of the prostate that contains the infection.
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| 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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