After pituitary adenoma removal, the patient’s anti-diuretic hormone secretion decreases and post-operative urinary collapse occurs, and the body loses a lot of “sodium” along with urine. How can patients cope with this discomfort?
During the period of discomfort, patients can limit the amount of water they drink and eat salty foods to supplement the sodium loss. If hyponatremia is confirmed, seek medical attention as soon as possible. The doctor will give the patient appropriate oral hormone replacement therapy and symptomatic support treatment according to some common causes, such as hypoadrenocorticism or inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome.
Warm tip: Severe electrolyte disturbance can trigger arrhythmia and bring clinical crisis; while too fast infusion of intravenous supplemental saline may cause neurological complications such as myelinolysis, leading to irreversible damage. Therefore, although postoperative hyponatremia can be relieved by symptomatic support and the recurrence rate is low, it is still important to visit a regular hospital in time to avoid delaying the disease.