Double-blind randomized study of symptoms associated with absorption of glycine 1.5% or mannitol 3% during transurethral resection of the prostate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 397-401

  Hahn, Robert G ^a,b   Sandfeldt, Lars ^a,b   Nyman, Claes R ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol, ethyl; Glycine; Irrigation; Mannitol; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; MANNITOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG RESPONSE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX PAIN; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0032322345     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62907-0     Document Type: Article

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