Posttransurethral prostatic resection hyponatremic syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
Hyponatremia is a potentially life-threatening complication of transurethral prostatic (TURP) resection. The post-TURP syndrome, although well-recognized by urologists, is not discussed in recent clinical reviews on hyponatremia. We present a case report and review of the literature of this striking clinical syndrome.
D000368:Aged; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000502:physiology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome