Can Atrophy of the Hypertrophied Prostate Gland Be Induced by Cutting Its Blood Supply? A Surgical Suggestion

History of Prostatic Dilatation

“…Craif in 1954 attempted to cut the gland's blood supply in order to induce atrophy. 15,16 Dilatation techniques are not new. In 1844, Merrier 17 designed a transurethral metal dilator for the prostatic urethra ( Fig.…”