Severe bleeding after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Successful management with transarterial embolization

Yong Hyun Park, Jun Hyung Lee, Hyeon Hoe Kim

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Abstract

We present the first report of postoperative bleeding after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) managed by transarterial embolization (TAE). A 54-year-old man underwent an uneventful LRP for clinical stage T1c prostate cancer. His blood pressure, however, was 83 over 55 mm Hg, and the hematocrit dropped to 20.4% from a baseline of 26.9% 5 hours postoperatively. Active bleeding from a capsular artery was diagnosed by CT angiography and managed by superselective embolization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2687-2689
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Endourology
Volume22
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008

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