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