Which is the most common cause of delayed urinary tract obstruction after Trans Urethral Resection of Prostrate (TURP):: (A) Stricture of the Navicular fossa, (B) Stricture of the membranous urethra, (C) Stricture of the bulb of urethra, (D) Bladder neck stenosis
Answer is D. Bladder neck stenosis is the most common cause of obstructive symptoms following Trans Urethral Resection of Prostrate (TURP). Its due to the presence of a tight membrane at the neck of the bladder. Ref: Transurethral resection By John Peter Blandy, Richard G. Notley, John Reynard, Page 190-91; Contemporary Issues in Prostate Cancer: A Nursing Perspective By Jeanne Held-Warmkessel, Page 167.