Ablate surgical destruction/vaporization of tissue.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Enlargement of the prostate not caused by cancer.

Bladder A pouch of flexible muscle where urine is temporarily stored before voiding out of the body through the urethra.

Catheterization A thin, flexible tube (catheter) is passed into the bladder to allow urine to drain.

Dysuria Painful urination

Hematuria Blood in urine

Incontinence Inability to control urine flow.

Impotence Failure to achieve or maintain an erection.

PK™Technology Unique low voltage energy that can simultaneously cut and seal tissue at low temperatures with maximum precision and safety.

Prostate A walnut-shaped gland in men that surrounds the urethra at the neck of the bladder and supplies the fluid for semen.

Resection Removal of a portion or all of an organ or other structure.

Resectoscope A narrow, tube shaped instrument used to visualize the urologic anatomy and resect tissue.

Retrograde ejaculation Semen travels up the urethra towards the bladder instead of out of the body.

Saline Solution A water-like substance containing one or more salts.

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) A resectoscope is inserted up the urethra and a loop is used to cut and remove the section of the prostate that is blocking urine flow.

TUR-Syndrome Low blood-sodium levels caused by absorption of irrigating fluids during TURP.

Urethra The canal through which urine leaves the bladder to exit the body.