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For nearly three quarters of a century the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been a mainstay of urologic surgery. Initially developed as an alternative to open surgery, many consider TURP to be the first minimally invasive urologic procedure. It has withstood the test of time, evolving with adaptation of new optical and electrosurgical technologies and remains the gold standard for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). TURP has withstood the challenges of a variety of newer minimally invasive technologies. Transurethral resection remains a technically challenging procedure to master, but it is still essential for all urologists to have in their armamentarium, as it has important value not only in treating BPH but also in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder tumors.
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Babayan, R.K. (2018). Development of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP). In: Patel, S., Moran, M., Nakada, S. (eds) The History of Technologic Advancements in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61691-9_5
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