HYPERKALEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH PROLONGED INSUFFLATION OF CARBON-DIOXIDEINTO THE PERITONEAL-CAVITY

Authors
PEARSON MRB SANDER ML
Citation
Mrb. Pearson et Ml. Sander, HYPERKALEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH PROLONGED INSUFFLATION OF CARBON-DIOXIDEINTO THE PERITONEAL-CAVITY, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 72(5), 1994, pp. 602-604
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
British Journal of Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070912
Volume
72
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
602 - 604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0912(1994)72:5<602:HAWPIO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We measured plasma potassium concentrations in five anaesthetized pigs over a 3.5 h period during which a carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum wa s maintained During this period the abdominal pressure was kept at 1.9 6 kPa and normocapnia was maintained by intermittent positive pressure ventilation. The potassium concentration was found to increase with t ime to a mean of 5.63 (SD 0.44) mmol litre(-1). Consideration should b e given to monitoring plasma potassium concentration in patients under going prolonged laparoscopic surgery.