title: Anaphylactic shock following intraurethral lidocaine administration during transurethral resection of the prostate.
abstract: Anaphylactic shock was noted following an apparently uneventful transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Lidocaine jelly was used prior to urethral dilatation and before placement of three-way Foley. Lidocaine sensitivity was diagnosed serendipitously when lidocaine jelly was used for application of ECG electrodes. Anaphylaxis may be one of the rare differentials to be considered in a patient with postoperative shock following TURP. This report highlights a potentially fatal complication of an apparently innocuous and ubiquitous urological use of lidocaine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha