Transient postoperative blindness as a possible effect of glycine toxicity.
This case report of transient blindness after bilateral knee arthroscopy postulates glycine toxicity as a possible cause of postoperative blindness. The orthopaedic surgeon should be aware of this dose-related effect, and should use glycine irrigant selectively and sparingly for electrosurgical applications.
Burkhart
S S
SS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
Barnett
C R
CR
Snyder
S J
SJ
D001182:Arthroscopy; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005998:Glycine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects
D005998:Glycine