The physiologic response to surgical trauma promotes sodium and water retention AND
weight gain owing to perioperative fluid loading increases morbidity SO perioperative
fluid restriction should reduce postoperative complications after gastrointestinal
surgery.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
December 20,
2007
Footnotes
S.R.W. receives funding from the Moulton Charitable Foundation.
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© 2008 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
