Fluid and electrolyte balance after major thoracic surgery by bioimpedance and endocrine evaluation | Zendy

Lucio Cagini | Zendy; Rosanna Capozzi | Zendy; Valentina Tassi | Zendy; Claudia Savignani | Zendy; Giuseppe Quintaliani | Zendy; Gianpaolo Reboldi | Zendy; Francesco Puma | Zendy

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Fluid and electrolyte balance after major thoracic surgery by bioimpedance and endocrine evaluation

Author(s) -

Lucio Cagini,

Rosanna Capozzi,

Valentina Tassi,

Claudia Savignani,

Giuseppe Quintaliani,

Gianpaolo Reboldi,

Francesco Puma

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.030

Subject(s) - medicine , basal (medicine) , surgery , anesthesia , insulin

Weight gain with oedema development is a complication of major surgical procedures with an incidence as high as 40%. Fluid retention is not always clinically evident and it is reported despite fluid-restriction regime. The causes are several and not totally clear. We performed a prospective study to assess the amount of fluid accumulation and redistribution observed after major thoracic surgery.

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