Preoperative treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of hemorrhagic events in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate – A population-based cohort study

Preoperative treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of hemorrhagic events in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate – A population-based cohort study

OBJECTIVES: To assess the associations between preoperative treatment with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the risks of blood transfusion during transurethral resection of the prostate and blood clot evacuation or emergency department visits for hematuria within 1 month after surgery. METHODS: We...

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Main Authors: Ti-Yuan Yang, Marcelo Chen, Wun-Rong Lin, Chung-Yi Li, Wei-Kung Tsai, Allen W. Chiu, Ming-Chung Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2018-03-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
5-alpha-reductase Inhibitors
Blood Transfusion
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