General anesthesia type does not influence serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin during the perioperative period in video laparoscopic bariatric surgery

OBJECTIVES: Video laparoscopic bariatric surgery is the preferred surgical technique for treating morbid obesity. However, pneumoperitoneum can pose risks to the kidneys by causing a decrease in renal blood flow. Furthermore, as in other surgical procedures, laparoscopic bariatric surgery triggers a...

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Main Authors: Adriano Fernandes, João Ettinger, Fabiano Amaral, Maria José Ramalho, Rodrigo Alves, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-12-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014001000655&lng=en&tlng=en