Hypernatremia surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for hypernatremia is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients suffering severe central nervous system trauma and patients with central diabetes insipidus.

Surgery

• The mainstay of treatment for hypernatremia is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients suffering severe central nervous system trauma and patients with central diabetes insipidus.