Urolift vs TURP: minimally invasive surgery takes on gold standard treatment for BPH 

The music is a bit irritating. Information was great and well appreciated. Thanks.

Had the urolift done in 2014, a year after it came out. Eight years later had the TURP procedure done reversing the urolift. Found out one of my clips was embedded into my bladder. Those eight years I had constant UTI’s and ended up with a bladder infection until my urologist took out that clip and saved my life. The reason the urolift doesn’t work for some patients is the urologist is not skilled enough to install it. Make sure you have a good urologist.

THANK YOU for the information and facts on both options!

My dad did Urolift and after 3 months, he was back to his BPH again !

Great video!! Thanks for sharing!!

Had a Urolift 3 years ago. If I had known what I would go through, never would I have agreed. It has done nothing but make my ability to urinate and properly empty my bladder much much worse. Along with worry and stress to the extreme over the time since I have had it done. I now am very reticent to go back to a Urologist so they can have another go. I fear every time they touch me, it will get worse. Still have discomfort and strange pains.

I too had a failed Urolift procedure. Changed to new Urologist who said Urolift’s are a joke. New Dr performed the Turp, (yes, a few more recovery days) and I’m much better!

Had the urolift and it lasted about eighteen months and back to uroxotrol, turp now scheduled for next month

My Dr. told me my prostate is too big for Uro lift. Looks much more pleasant. I guess I will go through TU RP.

Are you saying the results of a Urolift procedure can be similar to that of a TURP? I have to mention. So far no Doctor I've seen in any of these videos for the Urolift, has mentioned the discomfort or pain associated with it. It seems to be downplayed. The pain was intense and traumatic for me. The pain lasted for about 2 to 3 weeks. I had a Urolift in 2019. It helped after a month. THAT success lasted for about 2 more months and I was back. My Urologist did a cystoscopy and explained I had a median lobe. He explained we could put another urolift implant in or we could go the route of using greenlight laser surgery to remove the tissue at the median lobe. I did THAT. The pain here again was also traumatic and intense. lasting for about 3 or 4 weeks. That was done a year and a half from the first Urolift procedure. That worked for 2 or 3 months, and now I'm back to where it was, again. Do doctors have any idea how painful this procedure is? And after all is said. Here I am experiencing complete "Urolift failure" twice. I can't be the odd case. The failure doesn't bother me as much as the pain, and knowing I'm going to have to go through this once again at some point in some way. I have to say, "I'm scared to death". This is consuming me. I'm pretty sure, Rezum, a TURP, a TUNA, any and all of these will be extremely painful. There's gotta be a better way. But don't for a second assume or convey that these procedures are somewhat painful and not a big deal. They are in fact Traumatic. I wish that would be understood.

I had the TURP surgery and was told I had a "larger than expected" prostate. The result was bleeding for 6 weeks and incontinence. My Urologist wanted to give it another 3 months with a follow up visit in early December. I also have 100% retrograde ejaculation. After doing some research I discovered the Macro Plastique procedure is good for curing incontinence created by the TURP surgery. My question is whether or not there is a chance the Macro plastique procedure will also help reduce or eliminate retrograde ejaculation?. My Urologist is hesitant to answer this question and only suggests the Macro Plastique procedure may reverse the effects of TURP and leave me with problems urinating again. I could use some professional advice on this.

This video is greatly appreciated....I better understand this procedure. Thanks for posting. 👍

I had Urolift five weeks ago. I still have a catheter because I cannot pee at all. I changed doctors and I am now waiting for TURP to be scheduled. Urolift has caused me a lot of pain, discomfort, and worry. [Update] I have had HOLEP and it solved everything. Super easy, very few side effects and everything is working great.

I had TURP done on 10/02/2023 the best thing I have done. My other doctors were just giving me pills for years. They just about destroyed my bladder. I was having to use catheters sometimes to pee. Just find a good surgeon who knows what they are doing. That is what I did was to find a good doctor, who told me what I needed. I pee so good now, I wonder why they made me suffer for so long. Pills do not work they did nothing for m

I would be curious to hear discussion on the PAE process and level of long term success from this type of therapy.

I had the Urolift and it didn't work. I healed up ok but it didn't work at all. It's getting worse so I'm considering the TURP.

Passed on the Urolift, so glad I had the Turp. Long lasting and much more effective.

Questions! Do we have any longitudinal studies of results? In other words do the effects last a long time or does something else need to be done months or a few years later? This is a relatively new procedure so that data may not be available, but normally this stuff has been tested for a long time before it reaches common use. Does catherization of a patient prior to a euro-lift procedure impact the ability to do the procedure? One urologist has implied that catheters cause infections and infections then tank the ability to complete the procedure.

Urolift made my condition WORSE !!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !!!

I just had the Urolift done, feeling internal swelling? I guess this is common, due to the compressing of the prostate tissue? Hopefully, it will improve my quality of life in a few weeks! Took approximately 30 minutes for procedure from start to finish!

My dad is scheduled for urolift at 9:35 AM. Now It's 1:52 AM and after going Through several videos and comments We decided "NOT" to forward with the procedure. Tamsolosin is a better option.

Lose the music, very distracting with a soft-spoken person.

I urolift done. About 75% improvement. Failed 2.5 years after procedure.

Why not just place a hard tube in the urethra same as a dotter treatment

If urolift fails (eventually), and one has opt for turps, how do you get the urolift pins out? . I assume turps can't be done if the pins are in place.

I had the turp in 2013 it's like a rotor rooter job the after effects are no fun my average PSA is 6.

urolift ruined my life for 5 years. pain, discomfort, recidive infectsions. I solved everything with turp last year. I.m 43

Had a urolift procedure. Not to much pain involved except less that one year it ruptured and now looking for a TURP solution but not to giddy about it since there is always another chance at failure and lesser quality instead of better quality of life. But I suppose you can say that about all surgeries. Sometimes I wonder if Urologist just do these procedures to make money.

Thanks for the information. I wonder if 1) Can the patient feel the foreign bodies in his prostate after the procedure? 2) What are those pieces that hold the prostate open made of and can they be a foreign body problem? Like, a friend of mine had a hip replacement and then had to have it removed because the metal in the replacement was toxic or had been recalled. 3) Can those squeezer pieces be removed, and if so how?

I had a Urolift. It remained effective about 2 years. So then I went in for my second Urolift a week ago. Just letting you guys know the first week after a Urolift isn't easy. Especially the first 3-4 days where you can only go an ounce or two.

I had the Urolift in August 2023. It didn't help at all. I had TURP in December. It worked great. Wish I hadn't bothered with Urolift.

I have been told by my urologist that I am a candidate for the urolift procedure. However, while your information suggests an application of general anesthesia, I’ve online that general anesthesia is not required. I’m asking because I have been diagnosed with a heart condition known as AFIB. I’m told this is a danger.😮

The music is very distracting. Thanks for the info though

Had a Urolift about 4 years ago. It's no longer working, so I am now considering aquatherapy OR laser. TURP is NOT an option due to the pain and recovery time. So i fyou get one, there's a good possibility it will work for a while then the prostate will still enlarge around the top and bottom and then you will need more treatment.

Are there any problems with incontinence?

I had TURP done in 2011. The urine flow increase rate was welcomed (like a horse) the retrograde ejaculation not so much. Sometimes I have blood clots in the urine after having sex but no other time do I have blood in the urine. However, after these many years my urine flow rate is tiny again.

I had this procedure done a couple days ago. 24 hours later, I was rushed into the ER because I have complete blockage. They drained 2000ml out of me. I thought I was going to die the pain was so bad. Do not believe them when they say you won't need to be catheterized...The Urolift manipulates the prostate and that causes swelling. The swelling can block the bladder completely. That's what happened to me OR SO THEY SAY. Who knows? They could have botched the implant. I'll wait til' Monday to see the Urologist's excuse for this so called simple non-invasive procedure. I'm scared when the catheter is removed , It will be blocked again. If I had to do this again, I WOULD NOT.

Urolift completely and permanently destroyed my life !!!! Now I am faced with my new urologist wanting to do another surgery (greenlight) to correct to the botched UROLIFT procedure. I am told I would have to self catheterize everyday possible for the rest of my life. My symptoms now are WORSE than before Urolift. Please be advised and don't say I didn't warn you if you get this procedure !!!!!

How many methods are used to kill prostate cells? I read about a microwave treatment but the urologist had not heard of it, Can the temporary catheter requirement be a self catheter?

I had the Urolift in June of 2022, wide awake, no anesthesia. It was horrible and extremely painful to the point I was screaming. I was supposedly inhaling nitrous oxide gas, but it did nothing. Similarly, even though my doctor shot six clips into me, after a few weeks, I was right back to the same low quality urination as if nothing had been done. Now it is March 2023, and I am supposed to have a TURP procedure next week, but after seeing this I may cancel. I was not aware it guaranteed retrograde ejaculation and possible erectile dysfunction. The Urolift, unfortunately, is not the miracle cure it is made out to be in these RU-vid videos.

Impotent with TURP! Going hard after Uroloft

I have seen online where there is talk about new findings of Urolift being helpful for median lobes. Is that untrue?

I had the Urolift procedure done and it destroyed my life permanently. I am now faced with having another surgery to correct the Urolift procedure and I am told I would have to self catherize daily for the rest of my life or the scar tissue would come back. Save yourself a very LONG NIGHTMARE and do NOT get this procedure done!!!

Which would work in the case of a prostate that had the turp twenty years ago and has regrown ?

Very good but for non medical profs use laymen’s labguage

You mentioned urinary retention... My doctors Says if I get a procedure like this I may just have the urine fall out of me uncontrollaby … any comment?

Thanks for explanation.However,people from other languages say the speaker speaks terribly fast.He shoud slow down a bit to be understood

music way too loud and is distracting !!!! almost impossible to understand the speaker.

Information is very informative but the music should be removed - it adds nothing to the video

I had prostate cancer and used radiation to kill the cancer now my flow is slow and not come plete

Lose the background music.

I watched this hoping for a unbiased comparison of the two procedures. I’ve done enough research to know that it was not unbiased, but unfairly promotes urolift.

music! Forget it!

Urolift...could pee like an 18 year old...for TWO whole days - wow! Three months later was back to same condition. Urolift = Urologists' Mercedes car payment.

The bias on this is video is hilarious.

I got a uro-lift a couple of years ago. It stopped working after about one year. Pretty much as my urologist predicted. Just got a greenlight laser turp from the same urologist two days ago. Improved results already, and for me a bit less painful than uro-lift. The best thing about uro-lift is that the clips can be removed when no longer working.

UroLift is money maker for Urologists. They are like used car salesmen. Don't bother with it.

Oh God no way

Wear a freaking depends fellows, you are all almost 80, what difference does it make.

Turn the DAMN music off so your video can be heard

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The music is spoiling the video No need to make a ideo if you are going to spoil it with the most irritating kind of music Can not focus on what you are saying

I haven’t read any patient who had good results from urolift. Big money maker though

Serious subject overlaid with funny music WHY!!! cant be bothered to listen to you.

I couldn't watch the video because the music was annoying

The music is irritating.

TURP made me impotent and didn’t help much don’t do it

I hate music in the background of these videos. It's so distracting.

Talk or play music. DONT DO BOTH . Could not hear explanation as mucis was to loud. Giving a thumbs down for that !!!!!!😢😢