title: A case of fluid embolism from transcervical endometrial resection.
abstract: Hysteroscopic transcervical endometrial resection (TCER) using a urological resectoscope offers an alternative to hysterectomy for some women with menorrhagia. The advantages of this technique are a shorter operating time and a rapid recovery and discharge. However, this procedure is not without risk of complications and one of them is related to dilutional hyponatraemia from absorption of the irrigation solution. This report describes a patient who experienced such a problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*