Anesthesiology · 1990 · 19 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryUrologyHysteroscopyUrologic SurgeryFluid Management In HysteroscopyHysteroscopic ResectionProstate SurgeryAcute Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationFluid UptakeHysteroscopic Fluid DeficitSterile Water For Injection
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