Intraoperative fluid management in open gastrointestinal surgery: goal-directed versus restrictive
OBJECTIVE: The optimal strategy for fluid management during gastrointestinal surgery remains unclear. Minimizing the variation in arterial pulse pressure, which is induced by mechanical ventilation, is a potential strategy to improve postoperative outcomes. We tested this hypothesis in a prospective...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001000006 |