Albumin uptake by skin, skeletal muscle and lung in living and dying patients

Quantitative changes in albumin and water content which occur in skin and muscle tissue obtained by biopsy from clean surgical incisions at the time of skin incision and at the time of wound closure were assessed in seven patients who had major abdominal and vascular operations. Biopsies from skin,...

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Published in:Annals of surgery 1978-01, Vol.187 (1), p.31-37
Main Authors: Smith, P C, Frank, H A, Kasdon, E J, Dearborn, E C, Skillman, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albumins - metabolism
Body Water - metabolism
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - surgery
Female
Humans
Lung - metabolism
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Muscles - metabolism
Serum Albumin - metabolism
Skin - metabolism
Thoracic Surgery
Thorax - surgery
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Summary:Quantitative changes in albumin and water content which occur in skin and muscle tissue obtained by biopsy from clean surgical incisions at the time of skin incision and at the time of wound closure were assessed in seven patients who had major abdominal and vascular operations. Biopsies from skin, muscle and pulmonary tissue were obtained in a second group of nine patients who had thoracotomy for suspected bronchogenic carcinoma. The intravascular albumin mass decreased linearly with the duration of the operation (r = 0.69, p
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197801000-00007