I  find some of the postings on this NG referring to TURP to be very
different from my experience.

My procedure lasted only 45 minutes which I followed myself on a TV
screen.  I  found it to be quite painless although a touch
uncomfortable at times.  Bleeding was very small - amounting to no
more than a discolouration of the urine.  The results were all that I
coould hope for  -  zero retention and, as the saying goes "I can pee
the paint off the barn wall".

Some of the advantages of this procedure are ;

1 That I don't have to have a separate surgical procedure to obtain
tissue samples for biopsy.

2 I don't have to worry that, in 5 /10 years time, I develop cancer
triggered by the high intensity electro-magnetic radiation of laser
treatments.

3 The use of a catheter after the operation ensures that the  detritus
has all been flushed out of my system.

In short, TURP has been a brilliant operation for me.  However,
everyone is different and the only recommendation which I would make
is consult your physician.  And if you don't trust your physician then
get one you do trust !