Abstract
The physiological function of the microcirculation is to supply nutrients to and remove waste products from the tissues. Three physiological variables are of primary importance for this overall function of the microcirculation:
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Local and overall distribution of vascular resistance, which determines the magnitude and distribution of blood flow and intravascular blood volume
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The size of the surface area available for exchange of substances between blood and tissue
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The permeability of the vascular wall to the materials exchanged
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Gaehtgens, P. (1985). Microcirculatory Function in Pathophysiological Conditions. In: Reinhart, K., Eyrich, K. (eds) Organfunktion und Stoffwechsel in der perioperativen Phase. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin / Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, vol 180. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70798-8_1
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