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Table 3 Operative and postoperative data

From: Transurethral resection syndrome in elderly patients: a retrospective observational study

 

TUR syndrome

 

Parameter

Yes (n = 23)

No (n = 75)

p value

Continuous irrigation fluid drainage

14 (60.9%)

12 (16.0%)

< 0.001

0.5% Bupivacaine, ml

2.4 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.4

0.979

Resection weight, g

56.2 ± 31.0

30.8 ± 24.9

0.251

Resection weight > 45 g

14 (60.9%)

13 (17.3%)

< 0.001

Operation time, min

106 ± 39

70 ± 27

0.041

Operation time ≥ 1.5 hours

15 (65.2%)

19 (25.3%)

< 0.001

Plasma substitute, ml

367 ± 523

21 ± 99

< 0.001

Plasma substitute

11 (47.8%)

4 (5.4%)

< 0.001

Plasma substitute ≥ 500 ml

9 (39.1%)

3 (4.0%)

< 0.001

Saline, ml

200 ± 36

123 ± 149

0.005

Ringer fluid, ml

426 ± 329

431 ± 241

0.396

Symptom

23 (100.0%)

NA

NA

  Restlessness

14 (60.9%)

NA

NA

  Vomiting

11 (47.8%)

NA

NA

  Nausea

8 (34.8%)

NA

NA

  Pain

15 (65.2%)

NA

NA

Transfusion

16 (69.6%)

15 (20.3%)

< 0.001

Diuretics

4 (17.4%)

3 (4.0%)

0.051

Sodium chloride, mol

1.4 ± 3.3

0.2 ± 1.3

< 0.001

Postoperative serum data

   

  Creatinine, mg/dl

1.0 ± 0.6

1.0 ± 0.4

0.382

  BUN, mg/dl

13.5 ± 7.4

14.3 ± 9.0

0.839

  Sodium, mEq/l

132.7 ± 8.4

137.6 ± 3.8

< 0.001

  Hemoglobin, g/dl

10.7 ± 1.4

12.5 ± 1.8

0.081

  Hematocrit, %

31.4 ± 4.0

36.1 ± 5.4

< 0.001

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD or the number of patients (%). TUR syndrome was defined as the presence of central nervous system disturbances such as nausea, vomiting, restlessness, pain, confusion, or even coma with circulatory abnormalities both intra- and post-operatively. NA, not applicable; TUR, transurethral resection; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.