A<unk>  is a<unk>  used to keep open the male urethra and allow the passing of urine in cases of<unk>  obstruction and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).<unk>  obstruction is a common condition with a variety of causes. Benign<unk>  hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common cause, but obstruction may also occur acutely after treatment for BPH such as transurethral needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA), transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT), prostate cancer or after radiation therapy.
Prostatic stent
Transurethral incision of the prostate
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Prostatic artery embolization
Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Urethrectomy
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy