Tengrup I, Samuelsson H
Acta Chir Scand. 1977;143(4):195-9.
Serum zinc was followed in 49 patients during and after minor and major surgery. Serum zinc decreases significantly after major operative trauma such as SPV and cholecystecotomy whereas no change can be seen after minor surgery such as hernia repair. The drop is most pronounced 6 hours after the operation. Serum zinc gradually returns to normal level in 2--3 days. In older patients the decrease is more pronounced but return to normal serum zinc level occurs as quickly as in young patients.
对49例患者在进行小手术和大手术后及其恢复期间监测血清锌水平。在诸如脾切除术（SPV）和胆囊切除术等重大手术创伤后，血清锌显著下降，而在诸如疝气修补术等小手术后则未见变化。术后6小时下降最为明显。血清锌在2至3天内逐渐恢复至正常水平。老年患者的下降更为明显，但血清锌水平恢复正常的速度与年轻患者一样快。
