Definitions for "Transurethral resection"
Keywords:  urethra, tumour, prostate, tur, bladder
Removal of part of an enlarged prostate gland via the urethra.
To perform a transurethral resection, the surgeon inserts a special instrument through the urethra in the penis to relieve obstruction to the flow of urine caused by the prostate tumour.
a procedure performed with an instrument passed through the urethra in order to remove abnormal tissue.
Keywords:  turp, see
Keywords:  invasive, lessor, loop, surgery, burns
a lessor-invasive surgery using a special instrument with a small wire loop that cuts or burns away cancerous tissue