What is the success rate of enlarged prostate surgery

The goal of surgery for enlarged prostate is to remove prostate tissue. Procedures include transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy.

With TURP, surgeons pass a small device known as a resectoscope through the urethra. It allows surgeons to remove parts of the prostate.

Open prostatectomy involves removing the whole prostate.

What is the main cause of prostate enlargement

This procedure may be necessary for people with a very enlarged prostate.

When less invasive treatments do not work, doctors may consider other procedures that aim to reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate by operating on other parts of the body, such as the urinary tract.

However, these procedures are extreme and carry significant risks. Such operations include:

• Cystoplasty: This procedure increases the size of the bladder. Surgeons perform a cystoplasty by removing a piece of the intestine.

  They then sew this piece of the intestine into the bladder.