Abstract

PALMERO, María Isabel et al. Hidratación en el transoperatorio del recién nacido quirúrgico: diez años de experiencia. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2005, vol.65, n.2, pp.77-80. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To evaluate the use of the hidratation by the modified Berry method, in the transoperative in newborn that was put under operations from January 1990 to December 2000. Method: retrospective, descriptive study of 525 newborns, that admitted to the Service of Neonatal Surgery, of the Maternity "Conception Palacios" that required operation; in 426 we used the hidratation according to the modified Berry method. Setting: Servicio de Cirugía Neonatal. Departamento de Pediatría. Maternidad "Concepción Palacios". Caracas. Results: Glicemia, was normal in 93.90% of the cases, the same ocurried with the calcium in 96, 60%, the phosphorus in 99%, sodium in 98.60%, and the potassium in 98.13%. Conclusions: The scheme Berry modified method for hidratation used in transoperative, avoids posoperative complications because it manages to give newborn hidroelectrolitic and metabolic stability.

Keywords : Hidratation in transoperative; Surgical newborn.