Hematuria after Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Kim, Hong Sup; Sin, Dong Hoon; Yang, Sang Kuk

Abstract

PURPOSE
To determinate the effect of clinical factors on the duration of hematuria after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Seventy-three men who underwent TURP were analyzed retrospectively to determine the time of cessation of hematuria. The effect of various clinical factors (weight of tissue resected, operation duration, and resection rate) was assessed.
RESULTS
Microscopic hematuria ceased in 37%, 70%, 87%, and 96% of patients at the end of the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth weeks, respectively. The duration of postoperative bleeding was significantly associated with the weight of tissue resected and the operation time (p<0.014 and <0.001, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS
Postoperative hematuria usually stopped within 4 weeks of TURP. This period was directly related to the size of the gland resected and the duration of the procedure.