Intraoperative Use of Desmopressin for Treatment of Profound Hyponatremia in the Setting of Emergency Surgery: A Case Report

We present a case of profound hyponatremia of 102 mmol/L in a patient who required emergent operative repair for bowel obstruction. This is the first case to our knowledge that demonstrates a perioperative fluid and desmopressin treatment strategy to prevent overly rapid changes of sodium concentration in a patient with severe hyponatremia.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research