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Evidence-based patient safety advisory: malignant hyperthermia

Raffi Gurunluoglu1, Jennifer A Swanson, Phillip C Haeck

  • 1Denver, Colo.; and Arlington Heights, Ill. From the Denver Health Medical Center and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' Patient Safety Committee.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|September 10, 2010
PubMed
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Plastic surgeons must recognize and manage malignant hyperthermia, a rare but life-threatening risk in outpatient settings. Preparedness is crucial for office-based surgery and anesthesia safety.

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