RELIEF - Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for Major Abdominal Surgery 

N Engl J Med 2018; 378:2263-2274 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10

Conclusion: Among patients at increased risk for complications during major abdominal surgery, a restrictive fluid regimen was not associated with a higher rate of disability-free survival than a liberal fluid regimen and was associated with a higher rate of acute kidney injury. 

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Dr Jonny Wilkinson @jonnywilkinson · 6 years ago
ICU / Anaesthesia Consultant, Northampton UK. Founder of www.criticalcarenorthampton.com. POCUS obsessed! Ed in Chief Oxford Specialist Handbook of Thoracic Anaesthesia. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wilkinsonjonny
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