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SCLEROSING PERITONITIS AFTER PRACTOLOL ADMINISTRATION
Author(s) -
Smith Ross C.,
Gillett David J.,
O'Neill John P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb114569.x
Subject(s) - practolol , medicine , peritonitis , administration (probate law) , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , general surgery , surgery , anesthesia , political science , law , propranolol
We have recently managed two patients with sclerosing peritonitis who had undergone a course of practolol but had ceased taking it some months prior to presentation. Publication of these cases will help to assess the extent of this complication and will increase awareness amongst surgeons who may be called upon to treat such cases.