Metabolic Acidosis Assessment in High-Risk Surgeries: Prognostic Importance

(Abstracted from Anesth Analg, 123(5):1163–1171, 2016) High-risk surgical patients frequently exhibit metabolic acidosis during the postoperative period, the clinical significance of which remains unclear. An observational multicenter study was carried out to determine the role of metabolic acidosis in high-risk postoperative patients and to determine the relationship between different types of acidosis and postoperative complications as well as 30-day mortality.
Source: Survey of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Techniques and Monitoring Source Type: research