Influence of alcoholism on morbidity after transurethral prostatectomy.

Bidragets oversatte titel: Influence of alcoholism on morbidity after transurethral prostatectomy.

H Tønnesen, B T Schütten, L Tollund, P Hasselqvist, S Klintorp

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Abstract

Morbidity after transurethral resection of the prostate gland was retrospectively investigated by comparing 73 alcoholics with 73 controls (daily alcohol consumption greater than or equal to 60 g vs. less than 25 g). The compared groups derived from 1,172 patients and were matched for diagnosis, age, weight, smoking habits, treatment for cardiovascular, pulmonary or endocrine diseases, anaesthesia and weight of resected tissue. The postoperative morbidity was significantly higher in the alcohol group than in the controls (62% vs. 20%). Follow-up at 1, 3 and 12 months revealed significantly more complications among the alcoholics and also more frequent requirement of supplementary procedures than in the controls.
Bidragets oversatte titelInfluence of alcoholism on morbidity after transurethral prostatectomy.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftScandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
Vol/bind22
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)175-177
Antal sider3
ISSN0036-5599
StatusUdgivet - 1988

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