Anaphylaxis induced by hydroxyethyl starch during general anesthesia -A case report-

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are synthetic non-protein colloid solutions used to treat hypovolemia. However, their use is not free from the risk of allergic reactions. A 42-year-old male was scheduled to undergo aortic-iliac-femoral bypass surgery for the treatment of arteriosclerosis obliter...

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Main Authors: Hyun Jee Kim, Sae Young Kim, Min Ju Oh, Jin Mo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-260.pdf