Prevalence and risk factors for hypokalemia in patients scheduled for laparoscopic colorectal resection and its association with post-operative recovery

Prevalence and risk factors for hypokalemia in patients scheduled for laparoscopic colorectal resection and its association with post-operative recovery

Abstract Background Perioperative serum potassium levels are closely associated with postoperative clinical outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of our retrospective study was to identify the prevalence and risk factors for preoperative hypokalemia (before pneumoperitoneum) and to evalua...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Zhu, Xianlong Li, Fang Tan, Yingqing Deng, Chulian Gong, Jingping Hu, Pinjie Huang, Shaoli Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hypokalemia
Gastrointestinal preparation
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0876-x

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