Hysteroscopic transcervical endometrial resection (TCER) using a urological resectoscope offers an alternative to hysterectomy for some women with menorrhagia. The advantages of this technique are a shorter operating time and a rapid postoperative recovery and discharge. However, this procedure is not without risk of complications, and one of them is related to dilutional hyponatraemia from absorption of the irrigation solution. This report describes a patient who experienced such a problem.
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