| Literature DB >> 29881488 |
Said Benlamkaddem1, Nawfal Houari1, Brahim Boukatta1, Hicham Sbai1, Nabil Kanjaa1.
Abstract
We report the case of a 78-year old patient, with no particular past medical history, who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (50 g) under spinal anesthesia for benign hypertrophy. 90 minutes after the beginning of the procedure, the patient had nausea, vomiting, visual fog and bradycardia, suggesting TURP syndrome. Ionogramme objectified a serum sodium level of 118meq/L, hence the patient was treated with 3% hypertonic saline solution, with good evolution. This study describes a common but moderate occurrence of TURP syndrome whose management was facilitated by patient's alertness during spinal anesthesia.Entities:
Keywords: TURP syndrome; Transurethral resection of the prostate; hyponatremia; spinal anesthesia
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29881488 PMCID: PMC5989192 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.243.9210
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J