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Hypothermic Prostatic Resection
Author(s) -
SERRAO A.,
MALLIK M. K.,
JONES P. A.,
HENDRY W. F.,
WICKHAM J. E. A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1976.tb06720.x
Subject(s) - blood loss , resection , medicine , urology , chemistry , surgery
Summary A simple method of markedly reducing blood loss during T.U.R. is reported. Cooling of the irrigant solution to 2°C by placing the glycine in a domestic refrigerator reduces the operative blood loss 6‐fold.