Extreme hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis following retrograde colonic irrigations in a neonate: a case report

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Ruben Visch (Συγγραφέας), Annelies van Zwol (Συγγραφέας), Herjan van der Steeg (Συγγραφέας), Joris Fuijkschot (Συγγραφέας), Anneliese Nusmeier (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Retrograde colonic irrigation (RCI) using normal saline (NS) is a widely used method to treat constipation, or to prepare the bowels for colorectal surgeries in children. Using large amounts of NS during RCI could induce electrolyte disturbances. A case of extreme hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis f...