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The Effect of Prophylactic Subcutaneous Heparin on Blood Loss During and After Transurethral Prostatectomy
Author(s) -
SLEIGHT M. W.
Publication year - 1982
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.1982.tb13540.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolus , heparin , prostatectomy , blood loss , urology , complication , subcutaneous injection , anesthesia , surgery , pulmonary embolism , prostate , cancer
Summary— This study showed that prophylactic low‐dose subcutaneous heparin significantly increased blood loss during and after transurethral prostatectomy. Since pulmonary embolus is an uncommon complication of transurethral prostatectomy, routine low‐dose heparin is not recommended.