Fluid fasting and dehydration
Avoid oral dehydration and prolonged fasting times
ACTION:
Recommend clear fluid intake up to
- 2 hours before surgery and
- Offer oral fluids Immediately after surgery if possible
LITERATURE:
- SBI recommendation
- ESA guidelines on POD (EJA 2017)
- Periop. fasting guidelines ESA 2011
CATEGORY
Other recommendations
POSTOPERATIVE
The SBI recommendations focusing on the postoperative period in the PACU and on ward
PERI-OPERATIVE
The SBI recommendation relevant for all peri-operative phases (pre-, intra- and postoperative)
