SSmile UrologySeomyeon · Busan
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Resection in saline

Plasma TURIS (Bipolar TURP) in Busan, Korea

Plasma TURIS removes obstructing prostate tissue through the urethra using bipolar (plasma) energy while irrigating with saline. Compared with traditional monopolar TURP, the saline environment reduces certain risks and can improve the bleeding profile, while delivering the strong, durable relief that resection provides.

TL;DR — quick answer

Plasma TURIS is a bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate performed in a saline field — an effective, definitive treatment for larger or more obstructing enlarged prostates, with a favourable bleeding and safety profile compared with older monopolar TURP.

Overview

Plasma TURIS removes obstructing prostate tissue through the urethra using bipolar (plasma) energy while irrigating with saline. Compared with traditional monopolar TURP, the saline environment reduces certain risks and can improve the bleeding profile, while delivering the strong, durable relief that resection provides.

It is the option we turn to when a prostate is too large or too obstructing for minimally invasive treatments alone, and definitive tissue removal is the better path.

Symptoms we evaluate

Common causes

Same-day where possible

How we diagnose it

Accurate testing guides accurate care. Many patients are assessed and started on treatment the same day.

Full prostate assessment

PSA, ultrasound for volume and flow testing establish that resection is the right choice.

Fitness & medication review

Anticoagulants and general health are reviewed as part of surgical planning.

Anesthesia planning

Plasma TURIS is performed under anesthesia; we plan the short inpatient stay.

Consent & scheduling

Expected results, catheter time and risks are explained before scheduling.

Treatment options

How we treat plasma turis (bipolar turp)

Plasma TURIS resection

Bipolar resection in saline for strong, durable relief of significant obstruction.

Favourable safety profile

The saline field reduces some risks associated with older monopolar TURP.

Inpatient capability

Our clinic supports outpatient and inpatient care, so resection and recovery are managed on site.

Aftercare & follow-up

Clear English aftercare and structured follow-up after the procedure.

Plasma TURIS rounds out the BPH options here, reserved for prostates that genuinely need resection rather than a minimally invasive approach. Because the clinic offers both outpatient and inpatient care, the procedure and recovery are handled in one place, with English-speaking support throughout.

Sources: American Urological Association (AUA) and European Association of Urology (EAU) guidance on benign prostatic hyperplasia and urologic care; Korean Urological Association. Educational information only — not a substitute for in-person evaluation.
Frequently asked

Questions from foreign patients

It uses bipolar (plasma) energy in a saline field rather than monopolar energy, which reduces some risks and can improve the bleeding profile while giving the same definitive relief.

When the prostate is large or very obstructing, or minimally invasive options are unsuitable — definitive tissue removal then gives the most reliable result.

Plasma TURIS is performed under anesthesia and generally involves a short inpatient stay and a period with a catheter; this is planned in advance.

Resection can affect ejaculation. We discuss this and your function-preservation priorities before choosing the technique.