Life-Threatening Laryngeal Edema and Hyponatremia during Hysteroscopy
We report on a 43-year-old patient undergoing a hysteroscopic myomectomy. After 80 minutes of operation, the patient developed laryngeal edema, requiring emergency tracheostomy. Hyponatremia (serum sodium 78 mmoL/L) indicated an irrigation fluid absorption. The patient developed shock, acute respira...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/140381 |