Does ethamsylate reduce haemorrhage in transurethral prostatectomy?
A double-blind, randomised trial of 44 consecutive patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy demonstrated that ethamsylate (Dicynene) did not reduce blood loss during either the operative or the post- operative periods.
Department of Urology, Severalls Surgical Unit, Colchester General Hospital.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004979:Ethamsylate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery
D004979:Ethamsylate