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A woman, man, and baby pose together in a warmly lit hallway. The man wears glasses, a black cap, and a blue plaid shirt; the woman wears a red top, and the baby wears a blue plaid outfit.

June 28, 2016

Malignant hyperthermia: rare but potentially serious problem for surgical patients

John and Valerie Longoria breathed a sigh of relief when the team lead by John C. Pope IV, M.D., professor of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics, told them a minor procedure on their 8-month-old son Maverick had been successful, and they could soon take their son home to Oak Grove, Kentucky. But then, things quickly changed.

By Jill Clendening