Open AccessCOMPARISON OF SERUM SODIUM, SERUM POTASSIUM, AND BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN CHANGES AFTER TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE BETWEEN IRRIGATION WITH NORMAL SALINE AND STERILE WATER
Author(s) -
Wikan Kurniawan,
Trisula Utomo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jurnal urologi indonesia (indonesian journal of urology)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2355-1402
DOI - 10.32421/juri.v18i2.74
Subject(s) - saline , potassium , medicine , sodium , hemoglobin , irrigation , therapeutic irrigation , saline water , zoology , surgery , chemistry , salinity , agronomy , ecology , organic chemistry , biology
Objective: This study aims to know whether there are significant differences of blood sodium, potassium and hemoglobin level among patients post TURP who was irrigated by using normal saline and the sterile water. Material & Method: This is a single blind randomized clinical trial study performed from September 1, 2008 until August 31, 2009. Thirty-one subjects participated in this study. The subjects were divided into two groups, 14 subjects for normal saline (group I) irrigation and 17 subjects for sterilized water irrigation (group II). Results: There are statistically differences (p 0,05) in sodium and potassium changes in group I and potassium in group II. There are no statistically differences in hemoglobin, sodium, and potassium changes among two groups. Conclusion: Normal saline irrigant for irrigation after TURP give more stable post operative electrolyte profile compared to sterilized water. Keywords: TUR prostate, irrigation, serum sodium, potassium level differences.