May 5, 2015BMC AnesthesiologyOpen Access

Ringer’s lactate, but not hydroxyethyl starch, prolongs the food intolerance time after major abdominal surgery; an open-labelled clinical trial

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Why the study?

Does hydroxyethyl starch compared to Ringer's lactate improve gastrointestinal recovery time in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery?

Population

88 patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgery (83% by laparoscopy)

Comparison

First-line fluid treatment with 9 ml/kg of 6%… vs The alternative fluid sequence

Design

Other, open-label

Follow-up

postoperative hospital stay

Authors

YLYuhong LiAnhui Medical University RHRui HeChang'an University XYXiaojiang YingShaoxing University

Discussion

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Implication

May warrant limiting Ringer's lactate volume in abdominal cancer surgery; leaves open whether hydroxyethyl starch is preferable.

Structured PICO

Does hydroxyethyl starch compared to Ringer's lactate improve gastrointestinal recovery time in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery?

Population

88 patients scheduled for major abdominal cancer surgery (83% by laparoscopy)

Intervention

First-line fluid treatment with 9 ml/kg of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 or Ringer's lactate, followed by a second-line infusion with 12 ml/kg of either starch or Ringer's lactate over 1 hour

Comparator

The alternative fluid sequence (Ringer's lactate vs hydroxyethyl starch)

Outcome

Postoperative gastrointestinal recovery time, complications and length of hospital stay

In patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery, large volumes of Ringer's lactate, but not hydroxyethyl starch, prolonged gastrointestinal recovery time.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a829ff388f77a62c2a0c341 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-015-0053-5

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Ringer’s lactate, but not hydroxyethyl starch, prolongs the food intolerance time after major abdominal surgery; an open-labelled clinical trial

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Cite This Study

Ringer’s lactate, but not hydroxyethyl starch, prolongs the food intolerance time after major abdominal surgery; an open-labelled clinical trial

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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