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Fluid extravasation caused by bladder perforation during bipolar transurethral resection using saline solution -a
Sun-Kyung Park1, Woo-Jin Cho, Yun-Suk Choi
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea.
Abstract:
Transurethral resection of the prostate is the gold standard in the operative management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate using saline solution is a safe technique and reduces the risk of transurethral resection syndrome. This report discusses a rare complication of bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate: the extravasation of 0.9% saline solution into intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal cavities due to bladder perforation, resulting in respiratory difficulties.
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