Monoethylglycinexylidide extraction level as a measure of hepatic detoxification and excretion functions in cirrhotics undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia
Objectives: To estimate plasma monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) level at 15 and 30 min after intravenous injection of lidocaine as a measure for detoxification and excretory function of the liver in cirrhotic patients in comparison with non-cirrhotic patients assigned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184913000913 |