Table 2 Postoperative day that ‘free oral fluids’ were ordered by the surgical team
From: Perioperative intravenous fluid prescribing: a multi-centre audit
Perioperative day | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Immediately postoperative | 185 (42.9) |
Day 1 | 65 (15.1) |
Day 2 | 15 (3.5) |
Day 3 | 10 (2.3) |
Day 4 or after | 14 (3.2) |
Not recorded in notes | 142 (32.9) |