Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis Following Total Gut Irrigation with Normal Saline in Pediatric Patients: A Rare Occurrence

Use of 0.9% sodium chloride for total gut irrigation (TGI) through nasogastric route is an effective method of bowel preparation in children undergoing colorectal surgeries. TGI with normal saline (NS) can result in nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, and mild electrolyte imbalance; however, hyp...

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Published in:Indian J Crit Care Med
Main Authors: Bala, Indu, Dwivedi, Deepak, Jain, Divya, Mahajan, Jai Kumar
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278593/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28197054
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.198329
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