The recent development of high-resolution ultrasound equipment has markedly improved the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound. In particular, the introduction of high-frequency vaginal probes has enabled early diagnosis of certain fetal abnormalities from the 12th to 14th week of pregnancy. Such early testing is of special importance for women with a history of pregnancies associated with birth defects.
Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies. TURBT is an acronym for TransUrethral Resection of Bladder Tumor. This is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon operates on a person with a bladder tumor to take a biopsy, or a sample of tissue, although he may completely remove it.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) Overview. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. A combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the tip of your penis and into the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra). The prostate surrounds the urethra.