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Transurethral Resection Syndrome

Data on transurethral resection syndrome detailed by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Medical Department

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, November 21st, 2008

"The green light potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate is the latest modality for treatment of benign prostatic obstruction," researchers in the United States report.

"Because of effective Superficial tissue coagulation, intravascular absorption of fluid is minimal; therefore, development of transurethral resection syndrome is unlikely. To Our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient undergoing photoselective vaporization of the prostate who developed full-blown transurethral resection syndrome because of intravascular absorption of sterile water," wrote J.A. Dilger and colleagues, Mayo Clinic, Medical Department.

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