Operative blood loss in transurethral prostatectomy.

Operative blood loss was measured in 62 transurethral prostatectomies performed with a continuous irrigation suction resectoscope. Although blood loss per minute is comparable to levels in earlier studies the rapidity with which resection can be accomplished results in a marked reduction in operative blood loss.

Transient coagulation abnormalities after incompatible blood transfusion.

This report describes an unusual hemolytic transfusion reaction. A group O donor was inadvertently transfused with 100 ml of group A red cells during the course of plasmapheresis. Granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia and low levels of factors V, VIII, and IX developed immediately after the infusion.