Pancreatectomy and metabolic alterations.
The authors describe problems about anaesthesia management in peri- and post-operative periods in seven patients undergoing total pancreatectomy. They underline that metabolic alterations in these cases show, until now, some unsolved problems. Sometimes artificial pancreas is very useful in post-operative management of these patients.
Sammartino
M
M
Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
Morelli Sbarra
G
G
Guidi
M L
ML
Stancanelli
V
V
Arpino
I
I
Ranieri
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy