title: [Cardiac arrest during transurethral resection of the prostate].
abstract: Due to the development of anesthetic drugs and techniques, and the progress of monitor system. The rate of cardiac arrest during anesthesia has declined during the last decades. We report two cases of sudden cardiac arrest which happened during transurethral resection of the prostate, and discuss the mechanism, treatment, and the methods of prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Changhua Christian Hospital.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Liew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*