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Transurethral Resection of Prostate

Known as: Resection, Transurethral Prostate, Transurethral prostatectomy NOS, Transurethral Prostate Resections 
Removal of all or part of the PROSTATE, often using a cystoscope and/or resectoscope passed through the URETHRA.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

17 relations
Educational aspectsGenitourinary systemProstateProstatic Urethra

Broader (3)

ExcisionTransurethral Resectionprostate surgery

Narrower (6)

TEVAPTransurethral Electrovaporization of ProstateTransurethral Microwave ThermotherapyTransurethral Needle Ablation of Prostate

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Blood loss and postoperative complications associated with transurethral resection of the prostate after pretreatment with dutasteride
The relationship between 5α‐reductase inhibitors and blood loss from the prostate has been well described and investigated… 
2005
2005
Intrathecal fentanyl added to hyperbaric ropivacaine for transurethral resection of the prostate
Background:  Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of intrathecal fentanyl 25 µg added to 18 mg of 6 mg ml−1 hyperbaric… 
1997
1997
Factors influencing blood loss in transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): auditing TURP.
OBJECTIVES To assess the blood loss accompanying TURP and investigate its association with the resected weight of prostatic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy causes hematogenous dissemination of prostate cells as determined by RT-PCR.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Discharging patients earlier from Winnipeg hospitals: does it adversely affect quality of care?
OBJECTIVE To determine whether decreasing lengths of stay over time for selected diagnostic categories were associated with… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin production in PSA-producing cells is common in prostate cancer but rare in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
1994
1994
ECG and cardiac enzymes after glycine absorption in transurethral prostatic resection
The electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded and the serum levels of creatine kinase (CK), aspartate transaminase (ASAT) and… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Urethral strictures following transurethral resection of the prostate. The role of the catheter.
Urethral stricture is the most common late complication of transurethral prostatectomy (TURP). The cause is unknown. A… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Artifactual Changes Mimicking Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma in Transurethral Prostatectomy Specimens
Histologic study of 20 consecutive cases of transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) showed aggregates of signet ring cells in the… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Urinary tract infections following transurethral prostatectomy: with special reference to the use of antimicrobials.
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