title: Alum irrigation in the treatment of severe haemorrhage from the bladder.
abstract: Ten patients in whom severe haemorrhage from the bladder persisted after clot evacuation and fulguration were treated by continuous irrigation with 1% alum solution. Bleeding ceased in 8 patients, and was temporary in only one of these cases. In 2 patients with thrombocytopaenia the treatment failed. No side effects were noticed. Serum aluminium level was measured in one patient and the value was normal.
authors: Department of Surgery, University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Nurmi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Puntala
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Torniainen
mesh_terms: D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000534:Alum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000535:Aluminum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000534:Alum Compounds; D000535:Aluminum