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Fluid therapy during paediatric surgery

1966; Springer Nature; Volume: 13; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf03003552

0008-2856

Marcos G. Viguera,

Renal function and acid-base balance

Monitoring of the urinary output and urine specific gravity during surgery on an hourly basis has provided a practical guide to fluid therapy in paediatric surgery. During surgery the infusion of a polyionic fluid with a plasma-like composition (lactated Ringer’s solution) proved not to be detrimental to the patients; on the contrary, it resulted in a significant reduction in operative and postoperative morbidity. Blood transfusion became of secondary importance because it was not used to restore blood volume but to replace proteins and red blood cells.