Efficacy of oral tolvaptan versus 3% hypertonic saline for correction of hyponatraemia in post-operative patients.

Journal: Indian journal of anaesthesia
Published Date: Dec 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hyponatraemia is frequent in post-operative patients and may be corrected with hypertonic saline (HTS). Oral tolvaptan is used to treat hypervolaemic or euvolaemic hyponatraemia. This study was performed to assess the efficacy of oral tolvaptan in correcting postoperative hyponatraemia compared to HTS.

Authors

  • Pulak Tosh
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  • Sunil Rajan
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  • Dilesh Kadapamannil
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  • Nandhini Joseph
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  • Lakshmi Kumar
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.

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