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The silent potassium avalanche: unchecking preoperative hypokalemia leading to perioperative cardiac arrest in an insulin-treated diabetic patient undergoing a Whipple procedure: a case report

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03481-5

Published Online: 2025-11-28

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Han, Weiyu

Gao, Chunhui

Zhao, Ranzun
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Received: 22 July 2025

Accepted: 29 October 2025

First Online: 28 November 2025

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: Ethical approval for this case report was officially waived by the Medical Ethics Committee of Guangzhou Medical University Cancer Center. This waiver is consistent with institutional policies and international guidelines for retrospective analysis of anonymized single-patient cases intended for educational purposes. The written informed consent form discloses anonymous medical details from the legally authorized representative of the patient and her family. Perioperative cardiac arrest was an unexpected adverse event. All procedures adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s family for publication of this case report and the accompanying data.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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