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Transient Vision Loss in Transurethral Resection of Prostate Syndrome


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1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
 

We had an unusual experience of patient developing transient loss of vision following transurethral resection of prostate. Various pathophysiological changes contributing the vision loss during transurethral resection of the prostate has been discussed. The patient recovered his vision fully after therapeutic interventions. This paper discusses the possible etiologies for the transient vision loss and treatment of same.

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Glycine, hyperammonemia, hyperglycinemia, hyponatremia, transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome, visual disturbances
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Kempachary
Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
T. R. Raghavendra
Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
D. K. Vinutha
Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
Chaithra Gundulpet Vasanth
Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
Kiran Prasannan
Department of Anaesthesiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India

Abstract


We had an unusual experience of patient developing transient loss of vision following transurethral resection of prostate. Various pathophysiological changes contributing the vision loss during transurethral resection of the prostate has been discussed. The patient recovered his vision fully after therapeutic interventions. This paper discusses the possible etiologies for the transient vision loss and treatment of same.

Keywords


Glycine, hyperammonemia, hyperglycinemia, hyponatremia, transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome, visual disturbances