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Transurethral enucleation is superior to resection

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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard treatment for obstructing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but it is limited to prostates weighing less than 100 g and is associated with substantial complications. There is thus great interest in finding alternative techniques to treat obstructing BPH.

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Kuntz, R. Transurethral enucleation is superior to resection. Nat Rev Urol 8, 14–15 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2010.225

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