The effect of environmental temperature and nutritional intake on the metabolic response to abdominal surgery

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Abstract
Ambient temperatures of 29°C. had no effect on the nitrogen balance after elective abdominal surgery in 15 well-nourished men compared with 29 similar patients nursed at 24°C. The catabolic response as measured by nitrogen balance is small following operation of moderate severity and can be abolished by an increased intake of nitrogen and calories.