Perioperative Interstitial Fluid Expansion Predicts Major Morbidity Following Pancreatic Surgery

Objective: To evaluate whether perioperative bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) predicts the occurrence of surgery-related morbidity. Summary Background Data: BIVA is a reliable tool to assess hydration status and compartimentalized fluid distribution. Methods: The BIVA of patients undergoing resection for pancreatic malignancies was prospectively measured on the day prior to surgery and on postoperative day (POD)1. Postoperative morbidity was...