The occurrence of a 30-day postoperative complication is more [problematic] than preoperative patient risk and intraoperative factors in determining survival after major surgery.
for-surgical-critical-care Quote Module Replacement
"I need to reduce recovery time,
complications, and resources....
complications, and resources....
"I need to avoid fluid overload
during resuscitation...
during resuscitation...
"I need to see cardiac
filling and function...
filling and function...
"I need to know if it's tamponade
or desaturation...
or desaturation...
"I need to get my critical
patients off vent faster...
patients off vent faster...
so I use hemodynamic ultrasound."