Goal-directed versus Standard Fluid Therapy to Decrease Ileus after Open Radical Cystectomy A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions Goal-directed fluid therapy may not be an effective strategy for lowering the risk of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing open radical cystectomy.Editor ’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicPostoperative ileus is a common complication after intraabdominal surgeriesPrevious studies have found mixed evidence for benefit in goal-directed intraoperative fluid therapy over standard fluid therapyWhat This Article Tells Us That Is NewIn a randomized trial of goal-directedversus standard fluid therapy in patients having radical cystectomy, there was no difference in the primary outcome of postoperative ileusThere was no difference between fluid therapies in the secondary outcome of high-grade complications
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research