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Painless loss of vision after transurethral resection of the prostate
Author(s) -
RUSSELL D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14688.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , prostate , transurethral resection of the prostate , spinal anesthesia , resection , retina , surgery , anesthesia , ophthalmology , physics , optics , cancer
Summary A 74‐year‐old män developed complete loss of vision after transurethral prostatectomy under spinal anaesthesia. Eyesight returned to normal over the next 12 hours. A direct inhibitory effect on the retina caused by glycine absorbed with the irrigation fluid is suggested as a possible cause.