Key result
Postoperative dehydration status (46.6% in class B) was strongly associated with the type and duration of surgery, as well as the type and amount of intraoperative fluid administered (P<0.05).
Why the study?
Goal-directed fluid strategy may reduce postoperative complications in major surgery, whereas poor perioperative fluid management is linked to adverse postoperative outcomes.
Population
133 patients operated in the theatre of University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB)
Comparison
Perioperative fluid management and hydration status
Design
Quantitative prospective study
Authors
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Suboptimal fluid strategies and prolonged fasting were linked to rising postoperative dehydration; leaves open whether goal-directed protocols improve outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Observational (n=133)
No
p-value: p=<0.05
In patients undergoing elective major surgery in Rwanda, prolonged fasting and current intraoperative fluid management practices are associated with increased postoperative dehydration.
Irafasha et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Elective major surgery (n=133). Perioperative fluid management was evaluated on Postoperative hydration status (dehydration class A and B) (p=<0.05). Postoperative dehydration status (46.6% in class B) was strongly associated with the type and duration of surgery, as well as the type and amount of intraoperative fluid administered (P<0.05).
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