TURP is an effective surgical procedure that reduces the urinary symptoms associated with BPH. Your doctor may recommend a TURP if your urinary symptoms are moderate to severe, and if your symptoms could not be reduced using available medications. It can be used to treat the complications that result from being unable to completely empty your bladder. These complications include frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney failure due to loss of normal kidney function, bladder stones, urinary incontinence (inability to control urination), and recurring blood in the urine.