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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.

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-Reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
|November 1, 2023
PubMed

Insights

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.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Fluid Management

Background:

  • Fluid management is crucial in neurosurgery.
  • Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) aims to optimize fluid status.
  • The efficacy of GDFT in neurosurgery remains debated.

Keywords:
AgedCardiac output blood pressureGoal-directed therapyNeurosurgeryRinger's lactate

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