Prostatectomy in patient with leukemia.
We have reviewed our experience with 10 patients who had leukemia and prostatic obstruction. Most of these patients had chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and all were stable. Following routine preoperative evaluation all underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Two patients (20 per cent) had leukemic infiltration of the prostate. Our series confirms that TURP does not present undue risk to the patient with leukemia if the disease is stable and preoperative evaluation normal.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012306:Risk