Bladder Explosion during Transurethral Resection of the Prostate with Nitrous Oxide Inhalation

Bladder explosions are a rare complication of transurethral resection of the prostate. We report a patient who suffered a bladder rupture following transurethral resection of the prostate. Although explosive gases accumulate during the procedure, a high concentration of oxygen is needed to support a...

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Main Authors: Eiko Hirai, Joho Tokumine, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Shinobu Ogura, Miwako Kawamata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/464562
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