RESUMEN
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the causes of chest or/and abdomen colic with in 1 week after prostatectomy and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Retrospective studies were made on 120 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with postoperative colic in the chest or/and abdomen from October 2001 to October 2002, 35 (Group A) treated by prostatectomy and the other 85 (Group B) by TURP.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In sequence of frequency, the causes of the postoperative chest or/and abdomen colic were bladder spasm, catheter block, acute gastroenteritis, angina and acute myocardial infarction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The causes of chest or/and abdomen colic after prostatectomy are multiple. If the causes are timely established and corresponding measures immediately taken, its complications can be minimized.</p>