Electrolyte changes: An indirect method to assess irrigation fluid absorption complications during transurethral resection of prostate: A prospective study

Kumkum Gupta, Bhawna Rastogi, Manish Jain, Prashant K Gupta, Deepak Sharma, Kumkum Gupta, Bhawna Rastogi, Manish Jain, Prashant K Gupta, Deepak Sharma

Abstract

Context: Fluid absorption is inevitable complication of transuretheral resection of prostate and serum electrolytes changes can indirectly assess the irrigation fluid absorption.

Aims: To monitor the extent of 1.5% glycineirrigation fluid absorption during transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), by measuring the changes of serum sodium and potassium levels peri-operatively.

Settings and design: This is a randomized prospective cohort observational study.

Materials and methods: The 86 male patients of ASA grades I to III in the age group of 50 to 80 years, scheduled for elective TURP surgery under central neuraxial block, were studied. Their preoperative and post-operative serum sodium, potassium and calcium levels were measured. When duration of surgery exceeds 60 min, serum sodium and potassium levels were done intra-operatively with venous blood samples by using blood gas analyser. The height of irrigation fluid column was kept constant at 60 cm. These changes were correlated with the volume of irrigating fluid used, duration of procedure and the volume of prostate gland resected.

Statistical analysis used: The values of pre and postoperative sodium, potassium and calcium serum levels were compared and statistical significance of the difference in values was assessed using Student's paired t test.

Results: Statistically significant reduction of serum sodium levels (hyponatremia) and elevation of serum potassium levels (hyperkalemia) were observed post-operatively, which was directly proportional to volume of irrigating fluid used, duration of procedure and volume of prostate gland resected. No significant changes in serum calcium level were observed.

Conclusions: To measure serum electrolytes changes during TURP surgery, it is simple and economical method for indirect assessment of fluid absorption for early identification of TURP syndrome.

Keywords: 1.5% glycine; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; central neuraxial block; hyponatremia, hyperkalemia; transurethral resection of prostate syndrome.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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