thiopental and Peritonitis

Serum potassium and sodium changes following suxamethonium (1.5 mg/kg) administration were studied in 25 patients with septic peritonitis and 25 with no signs of peritonitis. A highly significant rise (P less than 0.001) in serum potassium (0.1-2.5 mEq/l) above the pre-induction levels was observed following suxamethonium administration in patients with septic peritonitis with maximum rise at 5 min following suxamethonium. This rise in potassium was significantly higher (P less than 0.001) in peritonitis patients at 3,5, and 10 min interval. A positive correlation was found between rise of potassium and duration of illness (P less than 0.01). No statistically significant changes were observed in serum sodium levels in both groups.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Emergencies; Female; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Peritonitis; Potassium; Succinylcholine; Thiopental

Topics: Abscess; Burns, Electric; Electrosurgery; Female; Gynecology; Halothane; Hematoma; Hemorrhage; Hospitalization; Hospitals, Community; Humans; Ileum; Iowa; Laparoscopes; Laparoscopy; Methods; Methohexital; Nitrous Oxide; Peritonitis; Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; Postoperative Complications; Quality of Health Care; Sterilization, Tubal; Stomach; Thiopental

Topics: Acidosis; Apnea; Atropine; Bicarbonates; Bis-Trimethylammonium Compounds; Gallamine Triethiodide; Humans; Infusions, Parenteral; Laparotomy; Meperidine; Neostigmine; Nitrous Oxide; Obesity; Peritonitis; Postoperative Complications; Sodium Bicarbonate; Thiopental; Toxicology