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Stephen Liroff, MD - Urology, Pediatric Urology, Peyronie’s disease

Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield - MI

Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.

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Duvallboy

by Duvallboy, Mar 17, 2008 07:05PM

I have BPH with a prostate size of 140 grams. I tried greenlight laser but it failed to work. I am considering other surgeries including open surgery. My question is what are my best options? Would a TURP work or do I need open surgery?

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by Stephen Liroff, MD

, Mar 17, 2008 09:27PM

To: Duvallboy

Your best option for a durable (long term) result with a  prostate that large is an open prostatectomy. Most urologists would consider a prostate the size of yours to be beyond the limits of either a turp (transurethral prostatectomy) or a green light laser. Both of the latter procedures could remove some tissue. but you need tissue removal to be maximized, and an open procedure can achieve that.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.

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