The Effect of Surgical Operations on the Bromsulfalein-Retention Test
- 15 April 1948
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 238 (16) , 556-560
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm194804152381603
Abstract
THERE are several reports in the literature dealing with the effect of surgical operations on liver function. The available material was recently reviewed.1 , 2 Most workers report changes in a high proportion of patients after surgery under general or spinal anesthesia. The hippuric acid test was used in several cases but has been criticized on theoretical grounds. The principal objection is that it depends on the integrity of kidney function, which may be impaired immediately after a surgical operation. Other authors have reported results obtained with the bromsulfalein-retention test using an injection of 2 mg. of the dye per kilogram of . . .Keywords
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