Transient blindness following hysteroscopy

被引:4
作者
Karci, A [1 ]
Erkin, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anaesthesiol & Reanimat, Izmir, Turkey
关键词
hysteroscopy; transient blindness; irrigation fluid; glycine;
D O I
10.1177/147323000303100213
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The potential adverse effects resulting from absorption of irrigation fluids during endoscopic procedures are well documented. Glycine, which is commonly used as an irrigation solution, has an inhibitory effect both on the central nervous system and on the retinal cells. We report the case of a woman who developed transient blindness following hysteroscopic myomectomy in which glycine was used as the irrigation solution.
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页码:152 / 155
页数:4
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