title: [Analysis of the causes of postoperative chest or/and abdomen colic in benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sexual Medicine & Infertility, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China. doctorzb@163.net
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xing-qiao
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.lastname: Abderxit
mesh_terms: 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