03 Apr 09
British consensus guidelines on intravenous fluid therapy for adult surgical patients (GIFTASUP)
By J Powell-Tuck, P Gosling, DN Lobo et al
NHS National Library of Health
From October 2006 the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, SARS, BAPEN Medical, the Intensive Care Society, the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and the Renal Association nominated core members of a steering committee who came together to establish consensus for good perioperative fluid prescribing. Concern arose from a high incidence of postoperative sodium and water overload, and evidence to suggest that preventing or treating this, by more accurate fluid therapy, would improve outcome.