Is a drip necessary for a cholecystectomy?
One hundred consecutive cholecystectomies were started without a drip. Three patients were given intravenous mannitol for jaundice, one intravenous Dextrose for diabetes control and four were given intravenous fluids following a transduodenal exploration of the common bile duct. Ninety-two patients who did not have a drip had a short postoperative stay (four days) with no complications that could be attributed to withholding IV fluids. We suggest that the use of intravenous fluids in most gallbladder surgery should cease.
D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period