| Literature DB >> 19826644 |
Vincent Trottier1, Sébastian Drolet, Mohib W Morcos.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19826644 PMCID: PMC2776612 DOI: 10.1155/2009/986524
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0835-7900 Impact factor: 3.522