Aspirin and post-prostatectomy haemorrhage.
Haemorrhage occasionally occurs following transurethral prostatectomy, and it may be severe. In this study a relationship between severe haemorrhage and ingestion of aspirin is documented. This is explicable in terms of the anti-aggregatory affects of aspirin on platelets. There may also be a problem with other types of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Surgery should be undertaken with caution on patients taking these common medications.
Urology Department, Royal East Sussex Hospital.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012307:Risk Factors
D001241:Aspirin