Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Postoperative deterioration in muscular function

H Edwards, E A Rose, T C King

    Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
    |July 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Hepatocellular carcinoma ultrasound surveillance in the United Kingdom (UK): a national ultrasound workforce survey.

    Clinical radiology·2025
    Same author

    Elastic scattering spectroscopy for intraoperative oral cancer mucosal margin guidance: Initial results from a 104 patient cohort.

    American journal of otolaryngology·2025
    Same author

    Role of recombinant factor VIIa in the clinical management of severe postpartum hemorrhage: consensus among European experts.

    The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·2024
    Same author

    Forensic post-mortem CT in children.

    Clinical radiology·2023
    Same author

    Management of traumatic brain injury in the non-neurosurgical intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence.

    Anaesthesia·2023
    Same author

    Bimekizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and transcriptomics from a phase IIa, randomized, double-blind multicentre study.

    The British journal of dermatology·2021
    Same journal

    The White Test: A New Dye Test for Intraoperative Detection of Bile Leakage During Major Liver Resection-Invited Critique.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2017
    Same journal

    Use of Vascular Clamping in Hepatic Surgery: Lessons Learned From 1260 Liver Resections-Invited Critique.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2017
    Same journal

    Randomized Clinical Trial of Small-Incision and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients With Symptomatic Cholecystolithiasis: Primary and Clinical Outcomes-Invited Critique.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2017
    Same journal

    Liver Resection With a New Multiprobe Bipolar Radiofrequency Device-Invited Critique.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2017
    Same journal

    Porcine and Bovine Surgical Products: Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu Perspectives-Invited Critique.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2017
    Same journal

    Neuroendocrine Liver Metastasis: Transplant as Part of Multimodality Liver-Directed Therapy-Reply.

    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)·2016
    See all related articles

    Postoperative fatigue significantly impairs muscle function, especially endurance, peaking around days 8-9 after surgery. Bed rest alone can induce similar muscular detriments.

    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Surgical Recovery

    Background:

    • Postoperative fatigue is a common yet incompletely understood complication.
    • Understanding the physiological basis of fatigue is crucial for patient recovery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on muscular function.
    • To identify specific components of muscle function affected by surgery and their temporal course.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of muscular function components in eleven subjects before and after elective surgery.
    • Monitoring subjects for up to 35 days postoperatively.
    • Comparison with muscular changes in two young volunteers undergoing bed rest.

    Main Results:

    • Significant postoperative impairment in muscular functioning, particularly muscle endurance.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Maximum deterioration observed on postoperative days 8 and 9.
  • Isometric strength showed greater decline than isokinetic strength.

    • Conclusions:

    • Surgical procedures lead to substantial postoperative decline in muscle function and endurance.
    • The timing of maximal impairment suggests a delayed recovery phase.
    • Bed rest alone can mimic some of the muscular deconditioning seen post-surgery.