Abstract:Purpose: We aimed to evaluate whether the implication of an ultrasound-based preoperative fluid therapy protocol can decrease the incidence of early intraoperative hypotension.
Methods: Randomised controlled study in a tertiary university department involving elective surgical patients of ASA 2-3 class, scheduled for elective major abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia with intubation. We randomized 40–40 patients; 38–38 were available for analysis. Conventional fluid therapy was ordered on routine preop… Show more
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