Goal-directed Fluid Therapy in Neurosurgery: Three Feet from Gold?

Amol T Kothekar1, Rakesh Mohanty2, Anand Vinaykumar Joshi3

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, ACTREC Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Summary

Goal-directed fluid therapy in neurosurgery may not always be beneficial, potentially leading to adverse outcomes. Further research is needed to determine its true value in this critical patient population.