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Total colectomy for colon perforation after kayexalate administration: a case report and literature review of a rare complication

Kayexalate is an ion exchange resin that is commonly used to acutely treat patients with hyperkalemia. Bowel ulceration and necrosis is a rare and uncommonly recognized complication of kayexalate administration. More often, concomitant administration with sorbitol is reported to damage the bowel; ho...

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Autores principales: Dunlap, Robert Hunt, Martinez, Ryan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5055282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27765805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw167