Evaluation of intravesical alum irrigation for massive bladder hemorrhage.

Abstract

The efficacy of intravesical alum irrigation was analyzed after application to 9 patients with continuous and severe bladder hemorrhage. Causes of bleeding were radiation cystitis in 4 patients, vesical invasion by cervical cancer in 3, bladder cancer in 1 and cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis in 1. Though alum treatment was initially effective for control of massive bladder hemorrhage in all patients, it eventually failed to suppress a subsequent hemorrhage in 2 patients (78% success rate). No significant side effects directly related to this therapy were observed. In conclusion, alum irrigation is effective for controlling massive bladder hemorrhage for a rather short time. Therefore, additional treatment modalities should also be considered for primary diseases.

• Authors: M Takashi, A Kondo, K Kato, T Murase, K Miyake
• Journal: Urologia internationalis (Urol Int) Vol. 43 Issue 5 Pg. 286-8 ( 1988) ISSN: 0042-1138 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 3201641 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Alum Compounds
• Sulfates
• aluminum sulfate
• Aluminum

Topics

• Administration, Intravesical
• Aged
• Alum Compounds
• Aluminum (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Female
• Hemorrhage (drug therapy, etiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Sulfates (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Therapeutic Irrigation
• Urinary Bladder Diseases (drug therapy, etiology)