Metabolic response to surgery in infants and children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 275-285

  McHoney, Merrill ^a   Eaton, S ^a   Pierro, A ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Laparoscopy; Protein metabolism; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; PROTEIN;

BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CORE TEMPERATURE; CYTOKINE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERMETABOLISM; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL STRESS; THERMOREGULATION; TISSUE REPAIR; CHILD; INFANT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURGERY;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOKINES; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTEINS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 74249089265     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1241192     Document Type: Review

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