TURP Cost in India

The cost of TURP in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is an operation to remove part of an enlarged prostate. It is done through the urethra, so no skin cut is needed. The cost usually depends on:

• Prostate size: larger prostates take longer to treat.
• Technique: standard (monopolar) or bipolar TURP.
• Anaesthetic: general or spinal.
• Hospital stay: usually one to four days.

The NHS explains that TURP is used to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic enlargement). Symptoms include:

• Difficulty starting to urinate: and a weak flow.
• Frequent urination: including at night.
• Feeling the bladder has not emptied: fully.
• Urinary retention: being unable to pass urine.

Lifestyle changes and medicines are usually tried first.

According to the NHS, the operation usually takes about an hour under general or spinal anaesthetic. A thin instrument (resectoscope) is passed up the urethra, and an electrical loop is used to cut away the excess prostate tissue.

A catheter is placed afterwards to drain urine and is usually removed after a day or two.

The NHS reports that most people go home after 1 to 4 days. Normal activities can usually resume after 2 to 4 weeks, and full healing can take up to 6 weeks.

Possible effects include:

• Retrograde ejaculation: semen flows into the bladder instead of out; this is common.
• Erectile dysfunction: possible.
• Urinary incontinence: usually temporary.
• Need for further surgery: the prostate can grow again.