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Severe hypertension and pulmonary edema associated with systemic absorption of topical phenylephrine in a child during retinal surgery

Topical phenylephrine solutions are widely used in eye procedures to promote pupil dilation without cycloplegia. We report a case of intraoperative severe hypertension and acute pulmonary edema occurring in a child during retinal surgery after possible systemic absorption of topical phenylephrine ey...

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Autores principales: Abdelhalim, Ashraf A., Mostafa, Mohamed, Abdulmomen, Ahmed, Othman, Essam A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23162406
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.101224