Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyEnergy expenditure in critically ill surgical patients. Comparative analysis of predictive equation and indirect calorimetry.
The aim of this investigation was to compare the resting energy expenditure (REE) calculated by the Harris-Benedict equation (REE HB) with the REE measured by indirect calorimetry (REE IC) in critically ill surgical patients under mechanical ventilation. ⋯ These findings suggest that REE IC seems to be more appropriate than REE HB for accurate measurement of REE in critically ill surgical patients under mechanical ventilation.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2011
Study on adhesion formation and the healing of colon anastomosis in rats with induced peritoneal sepsis.
To evaluate the effects of abdominal sepsis on adhesion formation and colon anastomosis healing in rats. ⋯ The peritoneal infection which was developed by cecal ligation and puncture raised the amount of intra-cavitary adhesions. There was a decrease in the amount of colonic anastomosis on the third post-operatory day with a following raise on the seventh without any effects on other healing parameters.