Comparison · BPH
Aquablation vs TURP: two tissue-removing BPH procedures with different tradeoffs.
Aquablation and TURP both remove obstructing prostate tissue, but they differ in technology, planning, bleeding control, sexual-function counseling, and practice availability.
How they differ
Aquablation uses robotic waterjet tissue removal. TURP uses electrocautery resection through the urethra. Both require a real BPH evaluation first.
How to choose
The decision depends on anatomy, surgeon experience, bleeding risk, sexual-function priorities, catheter expectations, and available alternatives such as HoLEP or robotic simple prostatectomy.