Pneumonia due to aspiration of povidine iodine after induction of general anesthesia -A case report-

Aspiration pneumonia is usually caused by aspiration of gastric contents during anesthesia. It causes severe pulmonary complications. Povidone iodine was used widely as an oral antiseptic. Although povidone iodine is thought to be a safe and effective antiseptic, severe complications from its aspira...

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Main Authors: Tae Hun An, Byung Ryang Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-251.pdf