Incidence and Risk Factors of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Abstract

The incidence of VTE is severely underestimated in patients following TURP. A lot of asymptomatic VTEs have been overlooked. Early detection and diagnosis of VTE are essential. Nevertheless, further verifications based on the results of large-scaled studies are still needed.