Goal directed therapy: how long can we wait?

doi:10.1186/cc3951

Critical Care
Volume 9
Issue 6

Viewing options:

Abstract
Full text
PDF (36KB)

Associated material:

Related literature:

Articles citing this article
on Google Scholar
on ISI Web of Science
on PubMed Central
Other articles by authors
on Google Scholar

Gordon AC
Russell JA

on PubMed

Gordon AC
Russell JA
Related articles/pages
on Google

on Google Scholar

on PubMed

Tools:

Post to:

Commentary

Goal directed therapy: how long can we wait?

Anthony C Gordon¹ and James A Russell²

¹Clinical/Research Fellow, Critical Care Research Laboratories, Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

²Professor of Medicine, Critical Care Research Laboratories, Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

author email corresponding author email

Critical Care 2005, 9:647-648doi:10.1186/cc3951


Published:	23 November 2005

See related research articles http://ccforum.com/content/9/6/R687 and http://ccforum.com/content/9/6/R694

Abstract

Intensive monitoring and aggressive management of perioperative haemodynamics (goal directed therapy) have repeatedly been reported to reduce the significant morbidity and mortality associated with high risk surgery. It may not matter what particular monitor is used to assess cardiac output but it is essential to ensure adequate oxygen delivery. If this management cannot begin preoperatively, it is still worth beginning goal directed therapy in the immediate postoperative period.