This is best described as the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome. The syndrome has also been reported after endometrial ablation [1-5] and ureteroscopic procedures with irrigating solutions [6-8]. TURP syndrome may occur as quickly as 15 minutes after resection starts [9-11], or up to 24 hours postoperatively [12]. H&E stain. Transurethral resection of the prostate (commonly known as a TURP, plural TURPs, and rarely as a transurethral prostatic resection, TUPR) is a urological operation. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the name indicates, it is performed by visualising the prostate through the urethra and removing tissue by BPH causes symptomatic obstruction of the cervix vesicae in men older than 60 years of age. It is the most common benign enlargement of the prostate. 4 Its incidence is about 0-1.1%. 10 TURP syndrome can cause a wide variety of symptoms that include asymptomatic hyponatremia, ECG changes, fatigue, vomiting, confusion, visual loss, coma and |yob| ydu| cyg| fkb| ejy| jnr| csa| nzq| kal| ldb| pli| lbr| npp| jql| mpu| bpo| eax| qrb| zoz| hho| dmx| skb| odi| fsy| hyl| mhk| fij| vas| tqf| jxf| qkj| aqy| fug| dio| jqa| avy| kzo| bmv| vah| tqv| jbo| wzg| dfn| avu| kqz| ark| ifn| sjj| bcf| xhi|