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[Postoperative nitrogen loss].

J M Müller1, A S Jerke, U Wolters

  • 1Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Köln-Lindenthal.

Infusionstherapie (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 1, 1991
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Estimating total nitrogen excretion using urine losses alone is inaccurate, underestimating actual nitrogen loss by 20-52%. Direct measurement is too costly for routine clinical use, highlighting a gap in accurately assessing surgical patient nitrogen balance.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Surgical Metabolism
  • Clinical Chemistry

Context:

  • Accurate assessment of total nitrogen excretion (TNE) is crucial for surgical patient management.
  • Existing methods for approximating TNE often underestimate actual nitrogen losses.
  • Prospective study involving 54 surgical patients over the first two postoperative days.

Purpose:

  • To compare the accuracy of three approximation methods for TNE against direct measurement using the Chemiluminescence method.
  • To quantify the underestimation of nitrogen losses by indirect TNE assessment methods.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of direct TNE measurement in daily clinical practice.

Summary:

  • Direct measurement of TNE via Chemiluminescence revealed significant nitrogen losses: 13.13 g/day (peripheral vascular), 15.97 g/day (major surgery), and 20.42 g/day (septic patients).

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  • The three compared approximation methods consistently underestimated TNE, with nitrogen losses being underestimated by 20-52%.
  • Nitrogen concentration in secretions was found to be relatively constant, suggesting potential for improved indirect measurement, though direct measurement remains the gold standard.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the inaccuracy of solely relying on urine nitrogen losses for TNE calculation in surgical patients.
    • Suggests that current indirect methods lead to a significant underestimation of critical nutrient losses.
    • Indicates that while direct TNE measurement is accurate, its high cost limits its clinical applicability, necessitating further research into cost-effective, accurate methods.