Anaes Vivas · Perioperative fluid & goal-directed therapy
Clinical viva — perioperative fluid approach
A clinical viva on perioperative fluid approach — preoperative (balance, fasting), intraoperative (GDT, balanced crystalloid, vasopressor, near-zero balance), postoperative (oral transition, balance audit).
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Prompt
A junior colleague asks how you manage perioperative fluids in elective surgery. Walk through the approach.
Stimulus
A junior colleague asks how you manage perioperative fluids in elective surgery. Walk through the approach.
References2ShowHide
- [1]Lorente JV, et al. Perioperative fluid therapy: a narrative review. Front Med, 2025.PMID 40823584
- [2]Ashraf N, et al. Comparison of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy and Conventional Fluid Therapy in Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cureus, 2026.PMID 42256823