Cardiac arrest during transurethral prostatectomy after absorption of 1.5% glycine. A case report and review of the literature.
A case of cardiovascular collapse which resulted from intravascular absorption of irrigation fluid during transurethral prostatectomy is reported, with a brief review of the literature.
D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005998:Glycine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology
D005998:Glycine