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

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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Main Authors: Ashraf A Abdelhalim, Mohamed Mostafa, Ahmed Abdulmomen, Essam A Othman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Acute pulmonary edema
child
hypertension
phenylephrine
retinal
surgery
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2012;volume=6;issue=3;spage=285;epage=288;aulast=Abdelhalim

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