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IP19-29 assessing the risk of urinary tract infections and urosepsis after holep: an event-rate meta-analysis

T. Benzouak, A. Addar, Ahmad M. Alshammari, Sepehr Niakani, Michael A. Prudencio-Brunello, M. Aubé-Peterkin, F. Hamouche

Journal of Urology, 2025

Abstract

failed SDTOV. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate that intraoperative use of the alpha agonist, ephedrine, is a modi fi able factor associated with increased risk of failed SDTOV after HoLEP. These fi ndings may lay the groundwork for future study on the use of ephedrine during anesthesia across endourologic procedures

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