title: Operative blood loss in transurethral prostatectomy.
abstract: Operative blood loss was measured in 62 transurethral prostatectomies performed with a continuous irrigation suction resectoscope. Although blood loss per minute is comparable to levels in earlier studies the rapidity with which resection can be accomplished results in a marked reduction in operative blood loss.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods