Table 2

Demographic data, duration of anesthesia and surgery for 24 patients and 6 volunteers without surgery.

Study Groups

n

Age (year)

Weight (kg)

Height (cm)

Duration of anesthesia (min)

Duration of surgery (min)

Group A

6

50 ± 3

63 ± 3

170 ± 2

-

-

Group B

8

50 ± 2

64 ± 2

165 ± 1

125 ± 8

92 ± 6

Group C

8

48 ± 1

68 ± 3

163 ± 2

121 ± 9

94 ± 9

Group D

8

48 ± 2

61 ± 1

164 ± 2

120 ± 5

87 ± 4

Demographic data, duration of anesthesia and surgery for 24 patients scheduled for hysterectomy and 6 volunteers without surgery. Group A = Amino acid infusion but no anesthesia or surgery; Group B = Ringer's solution infusion throughout anesthesia; Group C = Amino acid infusion throughout anesthesia; Group D = Amino acid infusion started 1 h before anesthesia and during 1.5 h of surgery. Values are mean ± SEM.

Wallin et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:2   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-2