DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...

The benefits of laser surgery vs TURP for BPH treatment vary among patients with stage 1-5 CKD. For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing a procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

Lasers for the treatment of LUTS/BPH were introduced in part to decrease surgical morbidity. The 532 nm wavelength is selectively absorbed by hemoglobin, which acts as an intracellular chromophore and ...