Research Article
Frequency of Electrolyte Derangement after Transurethral Resection of Prostate: Need for Postoperative Electrolyte Monitoring
Table 5
Factors increasing fluid absorption and electrolyte derangement during TURP.
| Factors increasing fluid absorption during TURP | Strategies to minimize fluid absorption |
| Open prostatic sinuses | | (i) Weight of tissue resected (used as surrogate marker) | (i) Consider open prostatectomy or HoLEP for >80 g prostate | (ii) Capsular breech | (ii) Avoid deep resection |
| Lengthy resection | | Prostatic sinuses exposed for longer time | Keep resection time under 60 min |
| High irrigation pressure | | (i) Height of irrigation column | (i) Keep irrigation fluid at height of 60 cm | (ii) Small capacity bladder | (ii) Continuous flow resectoscope |
| Hypotonic irrigant | (i) Use of isotonic irrigant (ii) Bipolar diathermy |
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