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Laparoscopic Extracorporeal Knot-Tying for Uterine Vessel Occlusion during Hysterectomy with Cervical Cerclage in Large Uteri
Published on: September 12, 2025
[A case of water intoxication during transcervical resection of the uterine myoma]
Abstract:
A 28-year-old woman underwent trans-cervical resection (TCR) of the uterine myoma. She had no history of complications except for anemia. Anesthesia was maintained with inhalation anesthesia. After 120 min from introducing the resectoscope, her serum sodium dropped to 86.1 mEq.l-1. But her heart rate and the systolic arterial pressure were stable. She was treated with steroid, mannitol, isotonic saline, and 7% NaHCO3. Soon after the end of the operation, she recovered consciousness. At two hours postoperatively, her serum sodium was 119.6 mEq.l-1. On the 1st postoperative day, her serum sodium returned to the normal range (137 mEq.l-1). We should be aware of asymptomatic water intoxication during TCR.
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