Effect of Alum Irrigation for the Control of Massive Bladder Hemorrhage.
- Author:
Hyun Gon CHOI
1
;
Sung Kwang CHUNG
;
Bup Wan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hematuria;
Alum solution;
Bladder
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Hematuria;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1995;36(11):1265-1268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intravesical Alum irrigation is the safest and most effective method of treatment for intractable hematuria. Continuous vesical irrigation with 1 percent Alum solution was performed without anesthesia in 20 patients in whom massive bladder hemorrhage persisted despite of evacuation of clots and normal saline irrigation for at least 24 hours. Hematuria ceased in 18 patients and side effect was not observed. We have found this technique to be simple, efficient, nontoxic and less expensive than Previously reported methods.
