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Transcervical endometrial resection syndrome
Author(s) -
McSwiney M.,
Myatt J.,
Hargreaves M.
Publication year - 1995
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.1365-2044.1995.tb04570.x
Subject(s) - medicine , resection , uterine cavity , endometrial cancer , sodium , surgery , uterus , cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary During transcervical endometrial resection the uterine cavity is irrigated under pressure with 1.5% glycine solution. This solution may be absorbed, with consequent fluid and electrolyte shifts. Plasma sodium concentration was analysed in 21 women undergoing transcervical endometrial resection and decreased in every case. In five cases this decrease was > 10mmol.l ‐1 . Hyponatraemia is a potential risk with this procedure.