If you've been told you might need surgery for an enlarged prostate, chances are the first procedure you heard about was TURP — transurethral resection of the prostate. It's the operation most men's fathers and grandfathers had, and for decades it was the only real surgical option on the table.

BPH stands for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. This means a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. The prostate is a small gland found only in men. It sits below the bladder and surrounds the urethra — the tube that carries urine out of the body. As men get older, the prostate often grows in size. This can squeeze the urethra and make it harder to pass urine.

Training is essential to drive growth in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. The course was designed to be the most interactive possible with a minimum of 5 enucleations being performed in 2 days on simulators, animal models and cadavers.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an alarmingly common progressive condition, with almost 80% of men affected in some way at the age of 70, and 90% at the age of 80yrs. Many of these men, have enjoyed a good quality of life up to this point and find the condition especially debilitating. In a short space of weeks to months, symptoms of a worsening stream, waking up several times at night due to poor emptying develop which could affect every aspect of active life.