Factors influencing morbidity in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate

Autor: Masatsugu Iwamura, Makoto Ohori, Toyoaki Uchida, Teruaki Ao, Takefumi Sato, Shigehiro Soh, Ken Koshiba
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Urology. 53:98-104
ISSN: 0090-4295
Popis: Objectives. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has become the primary method to relieve bladder outlet obstruction for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Data from 3861 consecutive patients with BPH who underwent TURP from 1971 to 1996 at our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Methods. The patients were classified into two groups comprising 1930 patients who underwent TURP from 1971 to 1985 (early group) and 1931 patients who underwent TURP from 1985 to 1996 (late group). Risk factors associated with blood transfusions and perioperative complications were analyzed in these patients. Results. Mortality, morbidity, and blood transfusions were noted in 5 (0.1%), 516 (13.4%), and 507 (13.1%) patients, respectively. The blood transfusion and morbidity rates decreased over the 25-year period (P
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