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Complications of 32% dextran-70 in 10% dextrose. A case report
M A Schinco1, D Hughes, T A Santora
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129, USA.
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|June 1, 1996
Abstract
Background:
Thirty-two percent dextran-70 in 10% dextrose is a useful distention medium for hysteroscopic surgery. However, the side effects profile is considerable.
Case Report:
A young woman underwent hysteroscopic evaluation for menorrhagia. Postoperatively, she suffered severe noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and acute anuric renal failure.
Conclusion:
Precautions must be taken when using 32% dextran-70 in 10% dextrose to avoid its potentially life-threatening complications.