Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Effectiveness
80%
Safety Score
35%
Clinical Trials
86
Participants
100K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
35
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
1-3 months (post-recovery)
Treatment Duration
Single procedure (long-lasting effects >10 years)
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
1.5(Treat 1.5 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$200
Side Effect Mgmt:$250
Total Annual:$1,525
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODICER
$50,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.08
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$1,753
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Outcomes
for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+80%
Response Rate
+87%
Common Side Effects
Retrograde ejaculation
+70%
Erectile dysfunction (new onset or worsening)
+7%
Bleeding requiring transfusion
+7%
Urinary tract infection
+7%
Urinary incontinence (persistent)
+2%
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Active Clinical Trials
3 active trials recruiting for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Bipolar Resection vs Enucleation of Prostate
NCT06983444RECRUITINGNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Qina, Egypt
Started: Jun 1, 2025
PUL vs TURP in BPH Patients With Urinary Retention
NCT06037356RECRUITINGNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hong Kong, China
Started: Jan 1, 2025
OUTCOMES of SIMULTANEOUS TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATE and BLADDER TUMOR RESECTION VERSUS TRANSURETHRAL BLADDER TUMOR RESECTION in BLADDER TUMOR with BLADDER PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA
NCT06820502ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lahore, Pakistan
Started: Aug 15, 2024
Completed Clinical Trials
10 completed trials for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Bipolar vs Monopolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
NCT00199550COMPLETEDPHASE4
43 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Edmonton, Canada +5 more
Started: May 1, 2004
B-TURP vs BipolEP in Management of BPH Patients With Medium-sized Prostates
NCT06939062COMPLETEDNA
63 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: Jul 1, 2022
Is Ejaculation Preservation TURis the Natural Evolution of the "Gold Standard".
NCT06263049COMPLETEDNA
106 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cairo, Egypt
Started: May 1, 2023
KTP (Potassium-titanyl-phosphate) Laser Versus TUR-P (Transurethral Resection of Prostate)
NCT02011308COMPLETEDNA
217 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Helsinki, Finland
Started: Jan 1, 2011
Waterjet Ablation Therapy for Endoscopic Resection of Prostate Tissue (WATER)
NCT02505919COMPLETEDNA
184 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +16 more
Started: Oct 30, 2015
Bipolar Plasmakinetic TURP Vs Monopolar TURP in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
NCT03936244COMPLETEDNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Fuenlabrada, Spain
Started: Dec 5, 2014
Efficacy Study of HoLEP and TURP on LUTS Secondary to BPH
NCT00877669COMPLETEDPHASE2
313 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Seoul, South Korea
Started: Oct 1, 2008
Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate With the GreenLight XPS™ Laser System vs TURP for the Treatment of BPH
NCT01218672COMPLETEDNA
291 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Linz, Austria +28 more
Started: Apr 1, 2011
HoLEP: Learning Curve Analysis and Comparison With TURP
NCT06849089COMPLETED
200 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Started: Jun 1, 2022
Factors Predicting The Success of Ejaculation Sparing Transurethral Resection of Prostate in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients
NCT07513896COMPLETEDNA
108 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cairo, Egypt
Started: Apr 12, 2025
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