期刊
PITUITARY
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 25-31出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11102-017-0843-5
关键词
Complications; Hyponatremia; Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery
资金
- National Institutes of Health Training Grant [T32 CA 009001]
Patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (TSS) are at risk for several serious complications, including the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone and subsequent hyponatremia. In this study, we examined the effect of 1 week of post-discharge fluid restriction to 1.0 L daily on rates of post-operative readmission for hyponatremia. We retrospectively analyzed all patients undergoing TSS from 2008 to 2014 and prospectively recorded patient data from 2015 to 2017. Patients were divided into a control cohort (2008-2014), who were discharged with instructions to drink to thirst; and an intervention cohort (2015-2017) who were instructed to drink less than 1.0 L daily for 1 week post-operatively. This study included 788 patients; 585 (74.2%) in the control cohort and 203 (25.8%) in the intervention cohort. Overall, 436 (55.3%) were women, the median age was 47 (range 15-89), and average BMI was 29.4 kg/m(2) (range 17.7-101.7). Patients were relatively well matched. Of patients in the intervention group, none was readmitted for hyponatremia (0/203), compared to 3.41% (20/585) in the control group (p = 0.003). Patients in the intervention group also had significantly higher post-operative week one sodium levels (140.1 vs 137.5 mEq/L; p = 0.002). No fluid balance complications occurred in patients who followed this protocol. Hyponatremia can be a life-threatening complication of TSS, and prevention of readmission for hyponatremia can help improve patient safety and decrease costs. Mandatory post-discharge fluid restriction is a simple and inexpensive intervention associated with decreased rates of readmission for hyponatremia and normal post-operative sodium levels.
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