Postoperative diabetes insipidus.

Factors Associated with Postoperative Diabetes Insipidus after Pituitary Surgery

BACKGROUND Determining risk factors for diabetes insipidus (DI) after pituitary surgery is important in improving patient care. Our objective is to determine the factors associated with DI after pituitary surgery. METHODS We reviewed records of patients who underwent pituitary surgery from 2011 to 2015 at Philippine General Hospital. Patients with preoperative DI were excluded. Multiple logis...

Diabetes Insipidus

679 W E ARE PRESENTING the case histories of two children with diabetes insipidus, of particular interest because of the diversity of manifestations, the variance in etiology and the complexity of management. One patient was observed for a period of 3 years, with onset of disease at age 10 years; another was observed for a period of 8 years, with the onset of tile primary disease at 2 years and...

Diabetes insipidus.

Diabetes insipidus.

Diabetes insipidus is a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of or response to arginine vasopressin (AVP). The lack of, or inability to appropriately respond to, AVP results in a lack of tubular reabsorption of water and urine of low specific gravity. Two main categories of diabetes insipidus are recognized in veterinary medicine: central and nephrogenic.

Diabetes Insipidus and Trauma (15 Cases Report)

SUMMARY In a survey during a period of 3 years (1363 -1366), we have studied 15 Patients with diabetes insipidus due to accidents, measless and surgery. Finally, after this period we find that permanent diabetes insipid us was clear in (2 head. injury, 2 patients with head measle, and two after surgery for craniopharyngioma). In eight rest patients diabetes insipid us was temporary and subside...