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Archive > October, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 10

NPPE: Anesthesia's Overlooked Complication

How to avoid negative-pressure pulmonary edema.

Gary Kantor, MD

Negative-pressure pulmonary edema is a potential complication of general anesthesia in any patient, in any setting. However, a particular predilection exists for young, athletic, healthy males - exactly the type of patient considered the ideal candidate for outpatient surgery.

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