The impact of orthostatic intolerance on early ambulation following abdominal surgery in an enhanced recovery programme.

Pierre-Yves J-P HardyAlessandro TavanoSophie V JacquetJustine J MonseurMarie-Hélène L BastinLaurent P KohnenAlexandre E HaumannJean L Joris

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2022)

Our study confirms that orthostatic intolerance was frequent (~ 60%) 3-hour after abdominal surgery but prevented a 2-MWT only in ~20% of patients. No risk factors for orthostatic intolerance and walking inability were evidenced.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis