The hidden secrets of a neutral pH-blood gas analysis of postoperative patients according to the Stewart approach.

Perioperative Medicine
Joost JanssenMarkus Klimek

Abstract

The superiority of either the traditional or Stewart based approach to acid-base balance has focused primarily on analyzing metabolic acidemia, with little attention given to patients with neutral pH. In this study, we evaluate metabolic disturbances in patients in the immediate postoperative period focusing on patients with neutral pH, while comparing the Stewart and traditional approach. We conducted a single center retrospective observational cohort study. Over a 17-month period, data on arterial blood gas analysis, electrolytes, and albumin on the morning after surgery were retrieved from patients admitted to the postsurgical high dependency unit (HDU). Albumin-corrected anion gap (AG), apparent (SIDa) and effective strong ion difference (SIDe), and strong ion gap (SIG) were calculated. Out of 1207 HDU admissions, 400 cases had a complete set of laboratory-data including albumin of which 281 presented with neutral pH (7.35 ≤ pH ≤ 7.45), 64 with acidemia (pH < 7.35) and 55 with alkalemia (pH > 7.45). In pH neutral patients, the following acidifying disturbances were found: SIDa was lowered in 101 (36%), and SIG was raised in 60 (21%). Base excess (BE) was decreased in 16 (6%) and corrected AG raised in 107 (38%). The alkaliz...Continue Reading

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