Summary— This study showed that prophylactic low‐dose subcutaneous heparin significantly increased blood loss during and after transurethral prostatectomy. Since pulmonary embolus is an uncommon complication of transurethral prostatectomy, routine low‐dose heparin is not recommended.
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