Randomized Trial of Restrictive Versus Liberal Perioperative Fluid Management for Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Resection

Normosol or equivalent solution 0.5 ml/kg/fasted hour IV (8am to time of induction) during induction of Anesthesia. Maintenance IV Normosol or equivalent solution at 6 ml/kg/operative hour. Blood loss to be replaced volume: volume with colloid until transfusion criteria met. Additional fluid boluses of 100ml Normosol or equivalent solution or bolus pressors (phenylephrine 40mcg or ephedrine 5mg) at the discretion of the Anesthesiologist to maintain patient hemodynamic stability.

Normosol or equivalent solution 0.5 ml/kg/fasted hr IV (8am to time of induction) of Anesthesia. Maintenance IV Normosol or equiv solution at 6 ml/kg/oper hr. At randomiz to the Liberal arm in the OR, an addit bolus of Normosol or equiv solution 1.5 ml/kg/fasted hr IV (8am to time of induction) will be given to bring the total to Normosol or equiv solution 2ml/kg/fasted hr IV (8am to time of induction). Pt will get an addit bolus of Normosol or equivalent solution 6ml/kg/oper hr. Maintenance IV Normosol or equivalent solution will then commence at 12ml/kg/operative hr with maximum of 1000 ml/operative hr. Blood loss replaced volume: with colloid, until transfusion criteria met (Additional fluid boluses of 100ml Normosol or equivalent solution or bolus pressors (phenylephrine 40mcg or ephedrine 5mg) used at the discretion of the Anes to maintain pt hemodynamic stability. Addit fluid boluses of 250ml Normosol or equivalent solution for urine output less than 1ml/kg for 2 hrs.