Blue Vision (Cyanopsia) Associated With TURP Syndrome: A Case Report.
Abstract
There have been many complications associated with transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP), known as TURP syndrome. Of the various irrigation fluids used for
TURP, glycine irrigant has been historically popular given its relatively low cost.
It is also a nonconductive solution and only slightly hypoosmolar, reducing the risk
of burn injury or significant hemolysis. However, there have been many case reports
of central nervous system toxicity such as transient blindness and encephalopathy
related to glycine toxicity. Here, we report blue vision (cyanopsia), which has never
been reported as a symptom of TURP syndrome.
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10.1213/xaa.0000000000000809Publication Info
Fox, William C; & Moon, Richard E (2018). Blue Vision (Cyanopsia) Associated With TURP Syndrome: A Case Report. A&A practice. 10.1213/xaa.0000000000000809. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17199.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Richard Edward Moon
Professor of Anesthesiology
Research interests include the study of cardiorespiratory function in humans exposed
to environmental conditions ranging from 200 feet of seawater depth to high altitude,
gas exchange during diving, the pathophysiology of high altitude pulmonary edema,
the effect of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia on pulmonary function and monitoring
of tissue oxygenation. Ongoing human studies include mechanisms of immersion pulmonary
edema and the effect of chemosensitivity on postoperative ventilation

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