The transurethral resection syndrome (“TUR syndrome”) is caused by absorption of
electrolyte‐free irrigating fluid, and consists of symptoms from the circulatory and nervous …

The absorption of irrigating fluid was measured by the ethanol method every 10 minutes
during the course of 700 transurethral prostatic resections. The total blood loss was also …

The proper treatment of hyponatremia during transurethral resection of the prostate
continues to be controversial. Two cases of isotonic hyponatremia are reported here, and …

Abstract Glycine 1.5% is the most widely used irrigating fluid during endoscopic procedures.
To investigate if glycine toxicity is a mechanism promoting a fatal outcome when the solution …

Background and objectives: The aim of ourstudy was to compare the three differentregional
anaesthesia methods in patients whounderwent transurethral resection of theprostate …

The serum sodium concentration (S‐Na) and the volume of irrigating fluid absorbed were
measured during 10‐min periods in the course of 85 transurethral resections of the prostate …

Irrigating fluids consisting of 5% mannitol, 3% mannitol+ 1% ethanol, 2.2% glycine and 1.5%
glycine+ 1% ethanol in water were given by intravenous infusion to seven healthy …

Previous studies suggest that severe symptoms of the 'TUR syndrome'occur from
transurethral prostatic resection only when the volume of irrigant absorbed exceeds 2000 …

The relationships between the scrum concentrations of amino acids, the volume of irrigating
fluid absorbed and symptoms of glycine toxicity were analysed in 18 patients who had …

We report a case of severe hyponatremia following hysteroscopic myomectomy for uterine
fibroids. This new technique, which requires large volumes of irrigation solution (1.5 …