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[Transurethral resection of the prostate for patients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker]
Hui-xiang Ji1, Jia-hua Zhang, Bo Song
1Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for patients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker.
Methods:
A 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.
Results:
All the operations were successful, and all the patients experienced satisfactory recovery.
Conclusion:
Patients with the permanent cardiac pacemaker can receive TURP.
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