ISSN:
1434-0879
Keywords:
Prostatectomy
;
Deep vein thrombosis
;
Epsilon aminocaproic acid
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Forty patients undergoing prostatectomy for benign prostatic hypertrophy were included in a double blind trial of epsilon aminocaproic acid, and the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis determined, using the 125I-fibrinogen technique. There was no significant difference between the groups, the overall incidence of abnormal scans being 50 per cent, but of the patients undergoing enucleative prostatectomy 68 per cent developed significant scan findings compared with 33 per cent following transurethral surgery.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00257169
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