Goal-directed fluid management with a colloid/balanced salt solution offers no advantage and is more costly. However, goal-directed, individualized intraoperative fluid management with crystalloid should be evaluated further as a component of enhanced recovery protocols following colectomy because of reduced overall fluid administration.

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Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage can be a difficult and frustrating problem to both the clinician and the patient. Knowledge of the available diagnostic tests to help identify the source of bleeding is essential to the practicing clinician. Once the source is identified, management strategies and available treatment options need to be specific for each individual case. This review will aid the practicing physician in developing an algorithm for lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

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