Primary Article

Incidence of Serum Acid Phosphatase Elevation After Transurethral Prostatectomy

Authors: PAT D. ODONNELL MD, BARRE F. FINAN MD, EDWARD P. FODY MD

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Serum acid phosphatase levels were measured in 402 patients after transurethral resection of the prostate for benign adenoma. All patients had normal preoperative serum acid phosphatase levels (< 0.8 IU/L) and the tissue specimen was histologically benign in all patients. Ninety-three patients (23%) showed normal postoperative serum acid phosphatase levels, while 309 (77%) showed postoperative elevation of serum acid phosphatase. One hundred forty-eight patients (37%) had postoperative levels higher than 5 IU/L. Significant elevation of serum acid phosphatase may follow transurethral prostate resection in patients having no evidence of malignancy.

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