Enhanced recovery after surgery is well established in specialties such as colorectal
surgery. It is achieved through the introduction of multiple evidence-based perioperative …

Objective: Dynamic tests of fluid responsiveness have been developed and investigated in
clinical trials of goal-directed therapy. The impact of this approach on clinically relevant …

Financial Disclosure: The funding bodies (ASCRS and SAGES) did not influence the content
of this work and no other specific funding was received from other entities. Dr Keller is a …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative complications in patients
having major elective surgery using oesophageal Doppler monitor-guided goal-directed …

Perioperative surgical care is undergoing a paradigm shift. Traditional practices such as
prolonged preoperative fasting (nil by mouth from midnight), bowel cleaning, and …

Previous meta-analyses suggest that perioperative goal-directed therapy (GDT) is useful to
decrease postoperative morbidity. Most GDT studies analysed were done with pulmonary …

The primary driver of length of stay after bowel surgery, particularly colorectal surgery, is the
time to return of gastrointestinal (GI) function. Traditionally, delayed GI recovery was thought …

Background Inadequate perioperative fluid therapy impairs gastrointestinal function. Studies
primarily evaluating the impact of goal-directed fluid therapy on primary postoperative ileus …

Background We hypothesised that in acute high-risk surgical patients, a lower intraoperative
peripheral perfusion index (PPI) would indicate a higher risk of postoperative complications …

Background Pulse pressure and stroke volume variation (PPV and SVV) have been widely
used in surgical patients as predictors of fluid challenge (FC) response. Several factors may …