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Found 5 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

  2. 1. Transurethral resection of the prostate: studies on efficacy, morbidity and costs

    Author : Erik Sagen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Transurethral resection of the prostate; BPH; Urinary retention; Complications; Healthcare costs; LUTS;

    Abstract : Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), based on benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), are increasingly common, in ageing men. A considerable amount of men will ultimately progress with deteriorating symptoms or with the occurrence of complications secondary to obstruction of the bladder outlet, for example, urinary retention (UR). READ MORE

  4. 2. Transurethral resection of the prostate : how to reduce morbidity

    Author : Tim Fagerström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard method for surgical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Despite the more recent introduction of medical therapies for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), the high efficacy of TURP still makes it one of the most common surgical operations worldwide and approximately 6,000 such operations are performed every year in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 3. Systemic absorption of glycine solution and the TUR syndrome : clinical, pathophysiological and pharmacological aspects

    Author : Anders Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Irrigating fluid transurethral resection of the prostate; complications adverse effects pharmacokineticsglycine sorbitol mannitol hemodynamics physiology hyponatremia body fluids fluid balance ethyl alcohol breathanalysisStockholm 1996;

    Abstract : Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) requires the use of an irrigating fluid to remove blood and debris to visualise the operating area. Despite modern technique, unpredictable amoumts of irrigating fluid, which usually consists of glycme 1.5% in sterile water, enters the circulation during nearly every routine TURP. READ MORE

  6. 4. Mechanisms and effects of low plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 activity

    Author : Anna Ågren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Bleeding; body mass index; epidemiology; plasminogen activator inhibitor; surgery; prostate; fibrinolysis; C-peptide; CRP; IL-6; proinsulin;

    Abstract : Bleeding diathesis is a common reason for investigation of the haemostatic system and in about 50% of the cases an abnormality is found. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) is an inhibitor of tissue- and urokinase plasminogen activator (tPA/uPA). READ MORE

  7. 5. On investigations of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to suspected bladder outlet obstruction

    Author : Tomas Knutson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LUTS; BPH; bladder outlet obstruction; overactive bladder; pressure flow studies; PGA-stents;

    Abstract : Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are caused by a variety of different diseases, including cancer in the urinary tract, overactive bladder (OB) and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). In order to find the most plausible cause of the patientís LUTS, a number of different investigations have been developed. READ MORE