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Significance of ionized calcium during liver transplantation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2800997     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In liver transplant patients low plasma protein, acid base abnormalities and high citrate concentrations in the blood affects the binding of ionized calcium. In the present study plasma ionized calcium as well as serum total plasma calcium were measured in ten patients undergoing liver transplantation because of end-stage liver failure. During the operation, ionized calcium fell to as low as 0.46 mmol/l although calcium chloride was administered frequently at doses of 10 mg/kg. Serum total calcium concentration values did not fall but rose well above normal at the end of the operation. The measuring of total serum calcium may thus be dangerously misleading in patients undergoing liver transplantation.
Authors:
B Scheinin; R Orko; M L Lalla; K Höckerstedt; T M Scheinin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0001-5164     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Anaesthesiol Belg     Publication Date:  1989  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-11-07     Completed Date:  1989-11-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0421022     Medline TA:  Acta Anaesthesiol Belg     Country:  BELGIUM    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  101-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia, Surgical Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calcium / blood*
Calcium Chloride / administration & dosage
Electrocardiography
Graft Rejection*
Hepatic Encephalopathy / surgery*
Hepatitis, Chronic / surgery*
Humans
Hyperkalemia / blood
Hypocalcemia / blood
Intraoperative Complications / blood*
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / surgery*
Liver Transplantation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10043-52-4/Calcium Chloride; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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