Absorption of Irrigating Solution during Hysteroscopic Metroplasty

JOSEPH D'AGOSTO, Nabil Ali, Donald Maier

Anesthesiology · 1990 · 19 citations · 0 references

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Absorption of irrigating fluid during transurethral resection of the prostate is a well-known phenomenon. 1 We report a patient who underwent hysteroscopic metroplasty using sterile water as irrigant and subsequently developed hyponatremia, hemolysis, and mild disseminated intravascular coagulation