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Fast track anesthesia approaches

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

They typically involve preoperative counseling, early oral intake, early mobilization, and other strategies that can help reduce complications and shorten hospital stays. Goal-directed fluid therapy: This technique involves using hemodynamic monitoring to guide fluid administration during surgery.

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Perioperative renal protection

Anaesthesia News

INTRODUCTION: Perioperative ARF (Acute Renal Failure) accounts for 20–25% of cases of hospital-acquired renal failure. It is also associated with a high risk of infection, prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, progression to chronic renal failure (CRF), and dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease (ESRD).