Ischemia modified albumin: does it change during pneumoperitoneum in robotic prostatectomies?

ABSTRACT Background The unique positioning of the patient at steep Trendelenburg with prolonged and increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) during robotic radical prostatectomy may increase the risk of splanchnic ischemia. We aimed to investigate the acute effects of IAP and steep Trendelenburg p...

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Main Authors: Serpil Ustalar Ozgen, Bora Ozveren, Meltem Kilercik, Ugur Aksu, Binnaz Ay, Ilter Tufek, Ali Riza Kural, Levent N.Turkeri, Fevzi Toraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2016-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382016000100069&lng=en&tlng=en