Table 1 Time points of whole blood viscosity measurements during surgery
Time points of measurements | Whole blood viscosity |
|---|---|
1. Awakend patients before anesthetic induction in the supine position | - |
2. At beginning of surgery (i.e., skin incision) in the supine position without pneumoperitoneum | O |
3. CO2 gas insuffluation into abdomen (i.e., pneumoperitoneum) in the supine position | - |
4. After 30 min in the steep Trendelenburg position with pneumoperitoneum | O |
5. At end of surgery (i.e., peritoneal closure) in the supine position without pneumoperitoneum | O |