Why the study?
Does oesophageal Doppler monitoring for fluid replacement improve short-term outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Population
420 patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery (pooled from 5 RCTs)
Comparison
Intravenous fluid treatment guided by monitoring… vs Fluid administration according to conventional…
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
short-term (postoperative)
Authors
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Supports oesophageal Doppler-guided fluid optimization in major abdominal surgery; confirms short-term outcome benefits in Level 1 evidence.
Does oesophageal Doppler monitoring for fluid replacement improve short-term outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery?
Oesophageal Doppler monitoring for fluid optimization improves short-term outcomes, including hospital stay and complications, in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Abbas et al. (2007) studied this question.
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