Basics of Perioperative Fluid Requirements in Neurosurgical Patients

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Abstract

Patients scheduled for elective neurosurgical procedures present unique considerations regarding perioperative intravenous fluid management in the context of multiple distinctive factors encountered in this patient population. Commonly used indicators for adequate volume replacement such as urine output may be challenging to interpret due to concurrent use of diuretics, for example, mannitol. In this chapter, we discuss the basics of fluid physiology and blood-brain barrier mechanisms regulating fluid shifts. We also discuss preoperative factors contributing to hypovolemia in neurosurgical patients, assessment of volume status, and considerations for volume replacement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTransfusion Practice in Clinical Neurosciences
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages11-17
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789811909542
ISBN (Print)9789811909535
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blood-brain barrier 4-2-1 rule
  • Intravascular volume

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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