Transfusion rates after 800 Aquablation procedures using various haemostasis methods.
Dean S EltermanThorsten BachEnrique RijoVincent MisraiPaul AndersonKevin C ZornNaeem BhojaniAlbert El-HajjBilal ChughtaiMihir DesaiPublished in: BJU international (2020)
While the athermal subgroup with robust traction with a CTD had comparable transfusion rates for smaller prostates, the risk increased significantly as prostate volume increased. With standard traction methods and selective bladder neck cautery, the risk of transfusion was reduced to 1.9% across all prostate sizes.