Fluid Optimisation in Emergency Laparotomy (FLO-ELA) Trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised trial of cardiac output-guided fluid therapy compared to usual care in patients undergoing major emergency gastrointestinal surgery.

Edwards MR, Forbes G, Walker N, Morton DG, Mythen MG, Murray D, Anderson I, Mihaylova B, Thomson A, Taylor M, Hollyman M, Phillips R, Young K, Kahan BC, Pearse RM, Grocott MPW, FLO-ELA investigators

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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3
Published: 2023 May 6
Container: Trials
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3,
  title = {Fluid Optimisation in Emergency Laparotomy (FLO-ELA) Trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised trial of cardiac output-guided fluid therapy compared to usual care in patients undergoing major emergency gastrointestinal surgery.},
  author = {Edwards MR and Forbes G and Walker N and Morton DG and Mythen MG and Murray D and Anderson I and Mihaylova B and Thomson A and Taylor M and Hollyman M and Phillips R and Young K and Kahan BC and Pearse RM and Grocott MPW and FLO-ELA investigators},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {Trials},
  doi = {10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3}
}

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TI  - Fluid Optimisation in Emergency Laparotomy (FLO-ELA) Trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised trial of cardiac output-guided fluid therapy compared to usual care in patients undergoing major emergency gastrointestinal surgery.
AU  - Edwards MR
AU  - Forbes G
AU  - Walker N
AU  - Morton DG
AU  - Mythen MG
AU  - Murray D
AU  - Anderson I
AU  - Mihaylova B
AU  - Thomson A
AU  - Taylor M
AU  - Hollyman M
AU  - Phillips R
AU  - Young K
AU  - Kahan BC
AU  - Pearse RM
AU  - Grocott MPW
AU  - FLO-ELA investigators
PY  - 2023
JO  - Trials
DO  - 10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3
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MR, E., G, F., N, W., DG, M., MG, M., D, M., I, A., B, M., A, T., M, T., M, H., R, P., K, Y., BC, K., RM, P., MPW, G., & investigators, F. (2023). Fluid Optimisation in Emergency Laparotomy (FLO-ELA) Trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised trial of cardiac output-guided fluid therapy compared to usual care in patients undergoing major emergency gastrointestinal surgery.. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07275-3

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