1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Anaesthesiology (INCRAA - 2009), 30 Jan – 01 Feb 2009 · Nehru Auditorium, AIIMS New Delhi

TURP is a very commonly performed surgery in older male patients.It involves use of irrigating solution 1.5% Glycine which can get absorbed in systemic circulation to give rise to a condition described as TURP Syndrome.We present a case of transient visual disturbence in a 65year old ASA 1,patient who underwent TURP.As regional anaesthesia technique facilitates early detection of this syndrome,SAB was achieved upto T8 level.Pulse,BP,ECG,SPO2, RR and level of conciousness were monitored.90min after the dissection was started he developed restlessness and foggy vision which rapidly progressed to only perception of light.Surgery was stopped,blood sample was sent for serum electrolyte and…