[Conjunctival phenylephrine and acute edema of the lung].
We report two cases of acute pulmonary edema occurring in healthy patients during vitreoretinal surgery. The adverse systemic effects of conjunctival phenylephrine are discussed, along with constraints on its clinical use and the concentration that should be used.
Benatar-Haserfaty
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Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
Mariscal-Ortega
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Candela-Toha
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AM
Puig-Flores
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*
D009184:Mydriatics; D010656:Phenylephrine