Chapter 4. The Metabolic and Endocrine Response to Surgery I
- Duncan T. Wilcox MBBS, MD, FEAPU Associate Professor3,
- Prasad P. Godbole FRCS, FRCS, (Paed) Consultant Paediatric Urologist4,
- Martin A. Koyle MD, FAAP, FACS Professor of Urology Pediatrics Chief5,6
Published Online: 7 MAY 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444304183.ch4
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Pediatric Urology: Surgical Complications and Management
Additional Information
How to Cite
Coates, L. and Curry, J. I. (2009) The Metabolic and Endocrine Response to Surgery I, in Pediatric Urology: Surgical Complications and Management (eds D. T. Wilcox, P. P. Godbole and M. A. Koyle), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444304183.ch4
Editor Information
- 3
Pediatric Urology, Rose Mary Haggar Professorship in Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
- 4
Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
- 5
University of Washington, USA
- 6
Division of Urology, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 7 MAY 2009
- Published Print: 16 MAY 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405162685
Online ISBN: 9781444304183
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- metabolic and endocrine response to surgery I;
- cortisol – steroid hormone;
- catecholamines – biogenic amines;
- glucagon – peptide hormone produced by the α cells of the pancreatic islets;
- Insulin – peptide hormone produced by pancreas;
- sodium
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The metabolic response
The catabolic response
The anabolic response
Fluid balance
Protein metabolism
The immune response
Thermoregulation
Laparoscopy versus open surgery
References