An Assessment of Goal-Directed Intraoperative Fluid Management in Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if guided fluid administration with the esophageal
monitor is superior to standard fluid administration and whether use of the hetastarch or
lactated ringers offers different benefits with respect to length of stay in the hospital
after hand-assisted colorectal surgery.