Surgical fluid debate settled: less may mean fewer complications
NCT ID NCT01424150
Summary
This large study aimed to determine whether giving patients less IV fluid (restrictive) or more IV fluid (liberal) during major abdominal surgery leads to better recovery. It involved 3,000 adults at higher risk of complications undergoing planned operations like colon or stomach surgery. Researchers compared how these different fluid strategies affected disability, survival, and complications like infections and kidney problems.
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Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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