Pediatr Crit Care Me
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To evaluate the intraoperative and postoperative care of children following thoracoabdominal resection of neuroblastoma. ⋯ Patients who received pressors had longer operative times and received less intraoperative fluid. Subsequently, they required more postoperative fluid, which is likely the result of hemodynamic instability leading to longer MVD and LOS-P. A prospective study evaluating operative fluid management and optimal time for initiation of pressors, in addition to the role of catecholamines and cytokines in this unique postoperative patient population is indicated.