Transurethral Radiofrequency Ablation (TRANZ-yuh-REE-thrul RAY-dee-oh-FREE-kwen-see A-BLAY-shun) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Transurethral Radiofrequency Ablation (TRANZ-yuh-REE-thrul RAY-dee-oh-FREE-kwen-see A-BLAY-shun)? A procedure that is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). A small probe that gives off low-level radiofrequency energy is inserted through the urethra into the prostate. The energy from the probe heats and destroys the abnormal prostate tissue

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