Why the study?
Is the volume of intravenous fluid and sodium administration associated with postoperative complications after colonic and rectal resection?
Population
100 consecutive patients undergoing elective colonic (n = 44) or rectal resection (n = 56)
Comparison
Intravenous fluid and sodium administration on… vs Colonic vs rectal resection; patients with vs…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 days postoperatively
Authors
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Higher IV sodium was associated with complications after colonic resection; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is the volume of intravenous fluid and sodium administration associated with postoperative complications after colonic and rectal resection?
Higher early postoperative intravenous sodium administration is associated with complications after colonic, but not rectal, resection.
Tambyraja et al. (2004) studied this question.
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