A Rare Complication of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: Explosion of the Bladder
Monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate is currently the gold standard modality in the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction due to prostatic enlargement. A rare complication of transurethral resection is the explosion of the bladder as may occur during resection of the p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Urological Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://jurolsurgery.org/article_9064/A-Rare-Complication-Of-Transurethral-Resection-Of-The-Prostate-Explosion-Of-The-Bladder |
| Summary: | Monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate is currently
the gold standard modality in the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction
due to prostatic enlargement. A rare complication of transurethral
resection is the explosion of the bladder as may occur during resection
of the prostate. The etiology of explosion is thought to be a result of
ignition due to mixture of oxygen and hydrogen gas occurring during
the resection under increased pressure of the bladder. To the best of
our knowledge, our case is the first report of bladder explosion during
transurethral resection with bipolar energy using saline solution. |
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| ISSN: | 2148-9580 |