Perioperative platelet inhibition in transurethral interventions: TURP/TURB

PURPOSE: To determine whether transurethral surgery under platelet inhibition is a feasible procedure. Before transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) or bladder tumours (TURB), the administration of platelet-inhibiting medication is often interrupted due to possible bleeding complications. We studied the performance of TURP and TURB under the current recommendations of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) on perioperative platelet inhibition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients assigned for transurethral intervention were preoperatively divided into the following risk groups: low, me...