Written by Dr. Pradeep Rao

TURP is the gold standard surgical treatment for Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The main indications of TURP are – Moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms not responding to medical therapy. Acute urinary retention with atleast one failed catheter free trial. Chronic retention with backpressure changes. Complications of BPH like recurrent urinary tract infections, gross [...]

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the terminal stage in chronic kidney disease, associated with high morbidity and mortality.  Chronic kidney disease and ESRD globally result in approximately 7, 35,000 deaths annually. Hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplant (KT) are the different modalities available for renal replacement therapy. However, Kidney Transplantation (KT) remains the treatment of choice [...]