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    Transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia

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    Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. It can block or narrow the tube (urethra) that urine passes through to leave the body, causing urination problems. In this procedure, a probe is passed up the urethra (transurethral) and into the bladder. Then a high-speed jet of water is injected through the probe into the prostate. This destroys some of the prostate tissue (ablation), making the urethra wider. The aim is to increase the flow of urine.