Book chapter
Anesthesia for TURP
Anesthesiology, pp 845-850
27 Jun 2018
Abstract
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. It is a less invasive approach than traditional suprapubic or retropubic open prostatectomy. However due to the significant complication associated with the procedure, including TURP syndrome, other techniques have been developed that resulted in the steady decline of its use. TURP can be performed utilizing either general or spinal anesthesia with advantages and disadvantages related to both anesthetic methods. Anesthetic concerns and complications during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases are discussed. Early detection and prevention remains the most important factors in reducing complications and shortening the recovery period.
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Details
- Title
- Anesthesia for TURP
- Creators
- Maimouna Bah - Hahnemann University HospitalMichael Stuart Green - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Anesthesiology, pp 845-850
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85054414127
- Other Identifier
- 991019173944904721