Perioperative fluid management

AORN J. 2009 Jan;89(1):167-78; quiz 179-82. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.12.017.

Abstract

Technological advances have changed how traditional surgical procedures are performed. New knowledge and surgical skills are required to effectively monitor the patient and manage fluids administered perioperatively. Today, selective fluids are used in a variety of surgical specialties. Complications of fluid therapy can occur that are intrinsic to each procedure within a specialty. This article provides perioperative nurses with the information needed to evaluate different fluid media and their applications and identify patient care considerations. Possible complications and important postanesthesia care concerns also are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthroscopy / adverse effects
  • Arthroscopy / nursing
  • Fluid Therapy / adverse effects
  • Fluid Therapy / methods*
  • Fluid Therapy / nursing
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / nursing
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Lipectomy / adverse effects
  • Lipectomy / nursing
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / nursing*
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / nursing
  • Nursing Assessment / methods
  • Operating Room Nursing / methods*
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Patient Discharge
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Selection
  • Perioperative Care / adverse effects
  • Perioperative Care / methods*
  • Perioperative Care / nursing
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Preoperative Care / adverse effects
  • Preoperative Care / methods*
  • Preoperative Care / nursing
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures / nursing