Management of the latex-reactive patient.
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The author provides a protocol for managing latex-sensitive surgical patients in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages. Not only patients with a history of latex reaction but also patients with recurrent daily latex exposure and specific food allergies require careful monitoring.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Aesthetic surgery journal
دوره 23 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003