Femoral vein blood flow during transurethral resection of the prostate

Abstract

Filling the bladder with irrigating fluid with the patient in the lithotomy position during TURP was followed by signs of iliac venous obstruction but this did not correlate with the absorption of irrigating fluid.

Knee arthroscopy and venous blood flow in the lower leg

“…The ultrasonic technique has been used to study venous hemodynamics during surgery (Comerota et al 1989, Warwick et al 1994. In a study of the pelvic venous circulation during transurethral resection of the prostate (Nilsson et al 1996), substantial iliac vein obstruction due to bladder distension was detected using an experimental model similar to ours. The major venous return flow from the lower leg comes from the superficial venous system via perforating veins into the deep venous system.…”

Bilateral deep venous thrombosis associated with bladder compression of the iliac veins

“…A study by Hopkins et al, enrolling volunteers with normal bladder capacities (400-600 mL), showed that pressure in the femoral veins rose significantly when bladder volume Letters to the Editor reached approximately 300 mL. 7 Similar results were reported by Nilsson et al 8 during transurethral resection of the prostate and filling of the bladder with irrigation fluid.…”