2. What is
TUR?????
•It’s surgery to remove tissue using a special instrument
(resectoscope) inserted through the urethra. This procedure
can be performed to remove an enlarged prostate that is
obstructing the flow of urine.
3. TUR
• The surgery is done with the resectoscope under general or spinal anesthetic, which requires a
stay in the hospital no more than two days. This procedure can also determine if the person
has bladder cancer if she it can invaded the muscle layer of the bladder wall. So sometimes
simples are taken to check for cancer.
• Website: Hamilton Health Science.com