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Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort

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Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort

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Background: Perioperative fluid management is a key component of surgical care, yet the relative impact of intraoperative versus postoperative fluid balance on intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intraoperative, postoperative, and total perioperative fluid balance on major ICU outcomes in patients undergoing elective surgery. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included 570 adult patients who were admitted intubated to the ICU after elective surgery between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Fluid balance was calculated as a percentage of body weight and categorized into positive (≥5%) or negative-to-normal (<5%) for three time periods: intraoperative, postoperative, and cumulative perioperative. ICU outcomes included mechanical ventilation (MV) duration, ICU length of stay, and ICU mortality. Univariableregression analyses were performed, followed by multivariablelogistic regression to identify independent predictors of ICUmortality. Results: Positive fluid balance in all three timeframes wassignificantly associated with longer MV duration in unadjustedanalyses. Postoperative and cumulative fluid overload weresignificantly associated with prolonged ICU stay (β=0.23, p=0.021and β=0.11, p=0.014, respectively). Intraoperative fluid percentageshowed a significant inverse association with ICU mortality(OR=0.71, p=0.039), whereas postoperative and cumulativebalances were not. In multivariable analysis, SOFA and APACHEII scores and surgical duration were independently associated withICU mortality. Additionally, total fluid percentage demonstrated astatistically significant inverse association with mortality (OR=0.65,p=0.006). Conclusions: Postoperative positive fluid balance was the strongestpredictor of adverse ICU outcomes, particularly prolonged ICU stay.Intraoperative positive fluid balance demonstrated an unexpectedinverse relationship with mortality. These findings highlight theimportance of targeted perioperative fluid stewardship and supportthe need for prospective studies to clarify causal relationships.

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Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Ondokuz Mayıs University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (approval no: 2025/239; date: April 30, 2025).

Teşekkür

We want to express our sincere gratitude to Prof. Melda Dilek for her unwavering support and invaluable guidance throughout this work.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yoğun Bakım

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

9 Aralık 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

13 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

6 Ekim 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çolak, Ö. Y., İşevi, M., Sezer Akman, T., Malkoç, B., Ünal Akdemir, N., & Ulger, F. (2025). Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(4), 716-723. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1692086
AMA
1.Çolak ÖY, İşevi M, Sezer Akman T, Malkoç B, Ünal Akdemir N, Ulger F. Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22(4):716-723. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1692086
Chicago
Çolak, Özkul Yılmaz, Melda İşevi, Tuğçehan Sezer Akman, Betül Malkoç, Neslihan Ünal Akdemir, ve Fatma Ulger. 2025. “Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (4): 716-23. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1692086.
EndNote
Çolak ÖY, İşevi M, Sezer Akman T, Malkoç B, Ünal Akdemir N, Ulger F (01 Aralık 2025) Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 4 716–723.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Y. Çolak, M. İşevi, T. Sezer Akman, B. Malkoç, N. Ünal Akdemir, ve F. Ulger, “Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 22, sy 4, ss. 716–723, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1692086.
ISNAD
Çolak, Özkul Yılmaz - İşevi, Melda - Sezer Akman, Tuğçehan - Malkoç, Betül - Ünal Akdemir, Neslihan - Ulger, Fatma. “Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22/4 (01 Aralık 2025): 716-723. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1692086.
JAMA
1.Çolak ÖY, İşevi M, Sezer Akman T, Malkoç B, Ünal Akdemir N, Ulger F. Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22:716–723.
MLA
Çolak, Özkul Yılmaz, vd. “Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 22, sy 4, Aralık 2025, ss. 716-23, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1692086.
Vancouver
1.Özkul Yılmaz Çolak, Melda İşevi, Tuğçehan Sezer Akman, Betül Malkoç, Neslihan Ünal Akdemir, Fatma Ulger. Which Matters More: Intraoperative or Postoperative Fluid Balance? Insights From a Surgical ICU Cohort. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2025;22(4):716-23. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1692086

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