Intraoperative fluids: How much is too much?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-79

  Doherty, M ^a   Buggy, D J ^a,b  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

fluid therapy; fluids; i.v.

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENT; BODY WATER; COLLOID; CRYSTALLOID; DEHYDRATION; DIZZINESS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; FLUID THERAPY; GLYCOCALYX; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MORBIDITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHANTOM; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE WATER; TOTAL BODY WATER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84863587275     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes171     Document Type: Review

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