Perioperative Potassium Disorders

Abstract

plasma K + > 5.5 mmol/L). It is reported that the incidence of hypokalemia in hospitalized patients is about 21.0%, and in emergency patients it is as high as 49.9%, and that patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery have a higher risk of hypokalemia, up to 70.37%, even if they are admitted to the hospital with normal routine tests [3,4]. Because of the high incidence and the association with serious unexpected adverse events during and after surgery, potassium management have aroused widespread concern.