Can joint analysis of postoperative MELD, base excess and blood lactate levels be used as an index of postoperative outcome for patients submitted to liver transplantation? A análise conjunta do MELD pós-operatório, do base excess e dos níveis séricos de lactato pode ser usada como um índice prognóstico para pacientes submetidos a transplante de fígado?

PURPOSE: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the postoperative levels of classical or pure MELD and changes in lactate or base excess (BE) levels as possible predictive factors of the type of outcome of patients submitted to orthotopic liver trasplantation (OLT). METHODS: The study wa...

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Main Authors: Nathalia Cardoso, Tiago Silva, Daniel Cagnolati, Thiago Freitas, Enio David Mente, Anibal Basile-Filho, Orlando Castro e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-01-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013001300011

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