Delayed Manifestation of Transurethral Syndrome as a Complication of Transurethral Prostatic Resection
Metabolic encephalopathy as a part of ?transurethral syndrome? is an immediate complication following transurethral resection of prostate. It occurs during or few hours after the surgery. However, delayed manifestation of this complication is rare. It is also possible that pretreatment with diuretic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojhas.org/issue8/2003-4-6.htm |
| Summary: | Metabolic encephalopathy as a part of ?transurethral syndrome? is an immediate complication following transurethral resection of prostate. It occurs during or few hours after the surgery. However, delayed manifestation of this complication is rare. It is also possible that pretreatment with diuretics can exaggerate this problem by predisposing the patient to electrolyte abnormalities. Here we present a report of such a patient who manifested with neurological complications six days after the prostate surgery |
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| ISSN: | 0972-5997 |