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| Year : 2001 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 97-102 |
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TURP syndrome - current concepts in the pathophysiology and management
H Krishna Moorthy, Shoba Philip
Lourdes Hospital, Cochin, India
Correspondence Address:
H Krishna Moorthy
Consultant Urologist, Lourdes Hospital, Cochin - 682 012
India
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Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) syndrome is one of the commonest and dreaded complications of urological endoscopic surgery. Even in the best of hands, the incidence of TURP syndrome is up to 20% and carries a significant mortality rate. This paper highlights the various pathophysiological mechanisms of TURP syndrome, steps to prevent/delay the onset of manifestations and the treatment of established TURP syndrome. |
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