Loss of vision after transurethral resection of prostate: A case report

The overall complication rate of Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is about 11.1%. Amongst all complications, ocular complications are one of the rarest. In this paper, we present a case of vision loss due to paradoxical embolism as a rare complication following TURP. Ocular complications a...

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Autores principales: Emami, Sepideh, Alfaham, Fatima, Shakiba, Behnam, Moghimian, Mehran, Mirzaasgari, Zahra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Inflammation and Infection
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8187236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34141590
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101739
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Sumario:The overall complication rate of Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is about 11.1%. Amongst all complications, ocular complications are one of the rarest. In this paper, we present a case of vision loss due to paradoxical embolism as a rare complication following TURP. Ocular complications are very rare in urological surgeries but can happen due to paradoxical embolism following patent foramen ovale. Therefore, we recommend the early diagnosis and treatment of PFO prior to this type of surgery.

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