title: Dilutional hyponatraemia following transurethral operation for clot retention.
abstract: Dilutional hyponatraemia with symptoms (TUR syndrome) may occur not only in association with transurethral prostatic resection, but also in other operations in which electrolyte-free irrigating fluid is used. This case report describes a patient who developed the TUR syndrome after blood clots had been removed from the bladder with the aid of a transurethral resectoscope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*