Contemporary increase in the prescription of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs can increase the risk of TURP-related bleeding. Kavanagh et al. describe the commonly-prescribed prohemorrhagic medications that clinicians should be familiar with and discuss when it is safe to withhold them. They also discuss the medications and surgical techniques that can be used to minimize prostatic blood loss.
- Liam E. Kavanagh
- Gregory S. Jack
- Nathan Lawrentschuk