[Analysis of the causes of postoperative chest or/and abdomen colic in benign prostatic hyperplasia].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the causes of chest or/and abdomen colic with in 1 week after prostatectomy and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).


METHODS
Retrospective studies were made on 120 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with postoperative colic in the chest or/and abdomen from October 2001 to October 2002, 35 (Group A) treated by prostatectomy and the other 85 (Group B) by TURP.


RESULTS
In sequence of frequency, the causes of the postoperative chest or/and abdomen colic were bladder spasm, catheter block, acute gastroenteritis, angina and acute myocardial infarction.


CONCLUSIONS
The causes of chest or/and abdomen colic after prostatectomy are multiple. If the causes are timely established and corresponding measures immediately taken, its complications can be minimized.
Zhang
Bin
B
Department of Sexual Medicine & Infertility, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China. doctorzb@163.net
Gao
Xin
X
Wen
Xing-qiao
XQ
Abderxit
D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate