Transurethral resection of the prostate for patients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker.
- Author:
Hui-xiang JI
1
;
Jia-hua ZHANG
;
Bo SONG
;
Xi-yu JIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Aged; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Contraindications; Electrosurgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pacemaker, Artificial; Prostate-Specific Antigen; blood; Prostatic Hyperplasia; complications; physiopathology; surgery; Retrospective Studies; Transurethral Resection of Prostate
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(7):530-535
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for patients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker.
METHODSA retrospective study was made on TURP for 8 patients aged from 62 to 71 and equipped with the cardiac pacemaker for 2 to 7 years, because of sick sinus syndrome (5 cases), complete atrioventricular block (2 cases), and three-cord block (1 case). The pacemakers varied accordingly, Type DDD in 4, Type AAI in 3 and Type VVI in 1 of the patients.
RESULTSAll the operations were successful, and all the patients experienced satisfactory recovery.
CONCLUSIONPatients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker can receive TURP.
