Massive hematuria successfully treated by bladder irrigations with formalin solution.
A report is presented on the use of formalin irrigation of the bladder in the management of massive hematuria in patients with inoperable tumors or as a result of radiation therapy. In 7 of 8 patients in whom this method was adopted, bleeding from the bladder stopped completely.
D000368:Aged; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
D005557:Formaldehyde