Pediatric surgery international

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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Aug 2012

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Severe hyperphosphatemia after administration of sodium-phosphate containing laxatives in children: case series and systematic review of literature.

Sodium phosphate-containing laxatives are commonly used as first-line treatment option for constipation in children and adolescents. Hyperphosphatemia is an infrequent, but potentially life-threatening complication of laxative application. ⋯ Physicians should be alerted to the possibility of phosphate toxicity in children and adolescents treated with laxatives.

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