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Annals of Surgery· 2012Q1

Major Complications, Mortality, and Resource Utilization After Open Abdominal Surgery

Andrew Shaw, Sean M. Bagshaw, Stuart L. Goldstein, Lynette A. Scherer et al.

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Using a balanced crystalloid solution, instead of 0.9% saline, on the day of major open abdominal surgery was associated with significantly lower rates of major complications (23% vs. 33.7%) and in-hospital mortality (2.9% vs. 5.6%).

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Field: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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