UP-019-c04 Benign outlet early
Aquablation of the prostate
Urinary infection
Instrumentation, tissue resection and catheterisation contribute to postoperative infection risk.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Aquablation of the prostate Interactive planned waterjet resection Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Standard AquablationAquablation with focal cautery haemostasisAquablation with traction-based haemostasis
The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
Contemporary outlet procedures, selection, variants and functional trade-offs.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Aquablation complication modules
multiple Bleeding, haemoglobin drop or clot retention intraoperative Capsular or bladder-neck injury intraoperative Thermal or ureteric-orifice injury during haemostasis early Retention, dysuria or persistent storage symptoms late Ejaculatory or erectile-function change late Urethral stricture, bladder-neck contracture or retreatment
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