Why the study?
Does perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery?
Population
160 patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery
Comparison
Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy… vs Hemodynamic therapy performed at the discretion…
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
up to 28 days postoperatively
Authors
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Reduces complications after elective major abdominal surgery; supports routine perioperative goal-directed therapy.
Does perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery?
Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy using pulse pressure variation and cardiac index trending reduces postoperative complications in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Salzwedel et al. (2013) studied this question.