Preanesthetic severe postural hypotension following 5-aminolevulinic acid pretreatment in patients for photodynamic diagnosis-assisted urological surgery
Abstract Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is utilized for photodynamic diagnosis-assisted (PDD) surgery. However, it has been associated with vasodilation, hence, occasional hypotension. Case presentation We encountered two patients who had severe postural hypotension following 5-ALA pretrea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-11-01
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| Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0295-1 |