Prostatic Enlargement
Benign enlargement of the prostate — the walnut-sized gland at the neck of the bladder — is nearly universal after the age of 60. It compresses the urethra and progressively obstructs urinary flow.
Symptoms
A weak or interrupted urinary stream, hesitancy, straining, a sense of incomplete emptying, frequent day- and night-time trips to the toilet, urgency and, in advanced cases, acute retention.
Recent advances in management
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and thulium laser vaporisation have overtaken the classical TURP — they are effectively bloodless, allow discharge within 24 hours, and treat even very large glands that would otherwise have required open surgery.
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