Randomized controlled trial of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in aerobically fit and unfit patients having major colorectal surgery

Bellamy, 2006, Wet, dry or something else?, Br J Anaesth, 97, 755, 10.1093/bja/ael290 Grocott, 2005, Perioperative fluid management and clinical outcomes in adults, Anesth Analg, 100, 1093, 10.1213/01.ANE.0000148691.33690.AC Shoemaker, 1992, Role of oxygen debt in the development of organ failure, sepsis and death in high risk surgical patients, Chest, 102, 208, 10.1378/chest.102.1.208 Bundgaard-Nielsen, 2010, Functional intravascular volume deficit in patients before surgery, Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 54, 464, 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02175.x Brandstrup, 2003, Danish Study Group on Perioperative Fluid Therapy: effects of intravenous fluid restriction on postoperative complications: comparison of two perioperative fluid regimens: a randomized assessor-blinded multicenter trial, Ann Surg, 238, 641, 10.1097/01.sla.0000094387.50865.23 Lobo, 2002, Effect of salt and water balance on recovery of gastrointestinal function after elective colonic resection: a randomised controlled trial, Lancet, 359, 1812, 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08711-1 Powell-Tuck Shoemaker, 1988, Prospective trial of supranormal values of survivors as therapeutic goals in high-risk surgical patients, Chest, 94, 1176, 10.1378/chest.94.6.1176 Giglio, 2009, Goal-directed haemodynamic therapy and gastrointestinal complications in major surgery: a metaanalysis of randomised controlled trials, Br J Anaesth, 103, 637, 10.1093/bja/aep279 Gan, 2002, Goal-directed intraoperative fluid administration reduces length of hospital stay after major surgery, Anesthesiology, 97, 820, 10.1097/00000542-200210000-00012 Wakeling, 2005, Intraoperative oesophageal Doppler guided fluid management shortens postoperative hospital stay after major bowel surgery, Br J Anaesth, 95, 634, 10.1093/bja/aei223 Noblett, 2006, Randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of Doppler-optimized fluid management on outcome after elective colorectal resection, Br J Surg, 93, 1069, 10.1002/bjs.5454 Available from http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/13312/52624/52624.pdf (accessed April 1, 2011). Available from http://www.deltexmedical.com/downloads/clinicaleducationguides/CQ_OR_QRG9051_5309_3.pdf (accessed March 17, 2011). Older, 1993, Preoperative evaluation of cardiac failure and ischaemia in elderly patients by cardiopulmonary exercise testing, Chest, 104, 701, 10.1378/chest.104.3.701 Snowden, 2010, Submaximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts complications and hospital length of stay in patients undergoing major elective surgery, Ann Surg, 251, 535, 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181cf811d Wilson, 2010, Impaired functional capacity is associated with all-cause mortality after major elective intra-abdominal surgery, Br J Anaesth, 105, 297, 10.1093/bja/aeq128 Sanders, 2001, Randomized clinical trial of intravenous fluid replacement during bowel preparation for surgery, Br J Surg, 88, 1363, 10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01872.x Dindo, 2004, Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey, Ann Surg, 240, 205, 10.1097/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae Kehlet, 2008, Fast-track colorectal surgery, Lancet, 371, 791, 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60357-8 Faiz, 2009, Laparoscopically-assisted vs open elective colonic and rectal resection: a comparison of outcomes in English NHS Trusts between 1996 and 2006, Dis Colon Rectum, 52, 1695, 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181b55254 Hollowell, 2010, Major elective joint replacement surgery: socioeconomic variations in surgical risk, postoperative morbidity and length of stay, J Eval Clin Pract, 16, 529 Lees, 2009, Clinical review: goal-directed therapy in high risk surgical patients, Crit Care, 13, 231, 10.1186/cc8039 Walsh, 2008, Doppler-guided intra-operative fluid management during major abdominal surgery: systematic review and metaanalysis, Int J Clin Pract, 62, 466, 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01516.x Abbas, 2008, Systematic review of the literature for the use of oesophageal Doppler monitor for fluid replacement in major abdominal surgery, Anaesthesia, 63, 44, 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05233.x Bundgaard-Nielsen, 2009, ‘Liberal’ vs ‘restrictive’ perioperative fluid therapy'a critical assessment of the evidence, Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 53, 843, 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02029.x Senagore, 2009, Fluid management for laparoscopic colectomy: a prospective, randomized assessment of goal-directed administration of balanced salt solution or hetastarch coupled with an enhanced recovery program, Dis Col Rect, 52, 1935, 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181b4c35e Pearse, 2005, Early goal-directed therapy after major surgery reduces complications and duration of hospital stay. A randomised, controlled trial [ISRCTN38797445], Crit Care, 9, R687, 10.1186/cc3887 Futier, 2010, Inotropes in goal-directed therapy: do we need ‘goals’?, Crit Care, 14, 1001, 10.1186/cc9251 Roche, 2010, Goal-directed or goal-misdirected'how should we interpret the literature?, Crit Care, 14, 129, 10.1186/cc8884 Davies, 2011, Dopexamine has no additional benefit in high-risk patients receiving goal-directed fluid therapy undergoing major abdominal surgery, Anesth Analg, 112, 130, 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181fcea71 Brunkhorst, 2008, Intensive insulin therapy and pentastarch resuscitation in severe sepsis, N Engl J Med, 358, 125, 10.1056/NEJMoa070716 Schortgen, 2001, Effects of hydroxyethylstarch and gelatin on renal function in severe sepsis: a multicentre randomised study, Lancet, 357, 911, 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04211-2 Mills, 2007, Hydroxyethyl starch: does our choice of colloid prevent or add to renal impairment?, Br J Anaesth, 98, 157, 10.1093/bja/ael359