[Peripheral venous tolerance of hyperosmolar infusion solutions].

Basic nutrition solutions become ever more important in postoperative infusion therapy. We tested the peripheral venous tolerance of an infusion solution which included aminoacids and carbohydrates (1100 mosm/l, 2400 kJ/l). We compared the peripheral venous tolerance of this nutrition solution with those commonly used in hospitals (Ringer-solution 330 mosm/1, 5% glucose solution 280 mosm/l 800 kJ/l, electrolyte glucose solution 407 mosm/l 800 kJ/l). The infusion thrombophlebitis was examined on 30 patients with the radiojodfibrinogen test. Despite three times higher osmolarity the peripheral nutrition solution shows no difference in peripheral venous tolerance after 48 hours.