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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
Ileocolic perforation secondary to sodium polystyrene sulfonate in sorbitol use: a case report
Vincent Trottier1, Sébastian Drolet, Mohib W Morcos
1Department of General Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec. R8155@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Hyperkalemia is a common condition encountered in medical and surgical patients. It can lead to various complications including cardiac arrhythmias. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) in sorbitol is an ion-exchange resin that can be used to treat hyperkalemia. It can be used in enema or in oral form. The present article describes the case of an intensive care unit patient who experienced severe, diffuse, intestinal perforation induced by the use of SPS-sorbitol, requiring multiple laparotomies, followed by a brief review of the relevant literature and recommendations regarding the use of SPS-sorbitol.
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