title: Fluid management in abdominal surgery: what, when, and when not to administer.
abstract: The entire team (including anesthesiologists, surgeons, and intensive care physicians) must work together (before, during, and after abdominal surgery) to determine the optimal amount (quantity) and type (quality) of fluid necessary in the perioperative period. The authors present an overview of the basic principles that underlie fluid management, including evidence-based recommendations (where tenable) and a rational approach for when and what to administer.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Service, Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: Karthik.Raghunathan@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raghunathan
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Mandeep
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
authors.forename: Dileep N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Lobo
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D003102:Colloids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077324:Crystalloid Solutions; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D000077324:Crystalloid Solutions; D007552:Isotonic Solutions
keywords: Balanced fluids; Colloids; Crystalloids; Fluid responsiveness; Intravenous fluids; Noninvasive monitoring