Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia has been the gold standard for decades. … Thus, B-TURP is the next generation “gold standard” for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) because it is associated with a lower rate of clinically relevant complications
TURP is still the gold standard even now for small to moderate sized prostate glands which comprise the vast majority of cases in any urology practice.
