complicated by TURP syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. Management. Bilateral selective arterial prostatic embolization, after endoscopic hemostasis and continuous catheter ...

at which time TURP was successful in 16 (70%) of the 23 patients. Postoperative catheterization was only required in 5 of the 14 patients who had an indwelling urinary catheter preoperatively.

We performed a retrospective chart review of the 6 patients presenting with a urinary catheter for the treatment of acute urinary retention during 2000 to the Cebu Genitourinary Clinic.