Colonic perforation associated with neostigmine administration

Neostigmine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is increasingly used as a medical treatment in cases of pseudo-obstruction. It has a well-recognized side-effect profile that includes bradycardia and bronchospasm. We present a case of colonic perforation after administration of neostigmine in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McDonald, Christopher R., Tonkin, Darren, Hewett, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3813601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24964452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjt040
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Sumario:Neostigmine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is increasingly used as a medical treatment in cases of pseudo-obstruction. It has a well-recognized side-effect profile that includes bradycardia and bronchospasm. We present a case of colonic perforation after administration of neostigmine in the treatment of pseudo-obstruction.

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