• J. Surg. Res. · Mar 2012

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Impact of restrictive intravenous fluid replacement and combined epidural analgesia on perioperative volume balance and renal function within a Fast Track program.

    • Martin Hübner, Markus Schäfer, Nicolas Demartines, Sven Müller, Konrad Maurer, Werner Baulig, Pierre A Clavien, Marco P Zalunardo, and Zurich Fast Track Study Group.
    • Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
    • J. Surg. Res. 2012 Mar 1;173(1):68-74.

    Background And ObjectiveKey factors of Fast Track (FT) programs are fluid restriction and epidural analgesia (EDA). We aimed to challenge the preconception that the combination of fluid restriction and EDA might induce hypotension and renal dysfunction.MethodsA recent randomized trial (NCT00556790) showed reduced complications after colectomy in FT patients compared with standard care (SC). Patients with an effective EDA were compared with regard to hemodynamics and renal function.Results61/76 FT patients and 59/75 patients in the SC group had an effective EDA. Both groups were comparable regarding demographics and surgery-related characteristics. FT patients received significantly less i.v. fluids intraoperatively (1900 mL [range 1100-4100] versus 2900 mL [1600-5900], P < 0.0001) and postoperatively (700 mL [400-1500] versus 2300 mL [1800-3800], P < 0.0001). Intraoperatively, 30 FT compared with 19 SC patients needed colloids or vasopressors, but this was statistically not significant (P = 0.066). Postoperative requirements were low in both groups (3 versus 5 patients; P = 0.487). Pre- and postoperative values for creatinine, hematocrit, sodium, and potassium were similar, and no patient developed renal dysfunction in either group. Only one of 82 patients having an EDA without a bladder catheter had urinary retention. Overall, FT patients had fewer postoperative complications (6 versus 20 patients; P = 0.002) and a shorter median hospital stay (5 [2-30] versus 9 d [6-30]; P< 0.0001) compared with the SC group.ConclusionsFluid restriction and EDA in FT programs are not associated with clinically relevant hemodynamic instability or renal dysfunction.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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