Abstract
The Authors considered 12 patients submitted to surgery of different durations and took their colloid-osmotic pressure (COP) by Weil's oncometer at different times. With regard to the standard conditions, a statistically significant COP decrease at 16th (24.3%) and 24th (18%) hour is reported. The correlation between surgical stress and COP decrease is significant, too. Pathogenesis and therapy are discussed with emphasis to direct COP monitoring in high risk surgical patients.
| Translated title of the contribution | Colloid-osmotic pressure modifications after major surgery |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 339-346 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine