[Infusion therapy after vaginal hysterectomy (author's transl)]

The applicability of a complete solution containing amino acids, electrolytes and calories for post-operative infusion therapy after vaginal hysterectomy was investigated. In the 16 patients examined it was found that using this solution it is possible to maintain a smooth nitrogen balance to a large extent. In a control group of 6 patients who only received an infusion of electrolytes and calories, the nitrogen balance was clearly noncompensated. As even with the complete solution compensation of the nitrogen balance is not achieved until the second day, it is recommended that for patients at risk the infusion treatment should be commenced on the day prior to operation.