Early goal-directed therapy after major surgery reduces complications and duration of hospital stay. A randomised controlled trial ISRCTN38797445

摘要

IntroductionGoal-directed therapy (GDT) has been shown to improve outcome when commenced before surgery. This requires pre-operative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). In cardiac surgery, GDT has proved effective when commenced after surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of post-operative GDT on the incidence of complications and duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing general surgery.