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Key Points ▪ Innervation of the intraabdominal components of the genitourinary system—the kidney and the ureter—is primarily thoracolumbar (T8-L2). The nerve supply of the pelvic organs—the bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles, and urethra—is primarily lumbosacral with some lower thoracic input. ▪…
Case Synopsis An otherwise healthy 70-year-old man undergoes combined transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT) under spinal anesthesia with sedation. His blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg, heart rate is 68 beats…