There is no ideal "cookbook recipe" for fluid prescription that would fit every surgical patient. In this study, the investigators working hypothesis is that the adoption of an integrative algorithm for perioperative fluid and haemodynamic management would improve clinical outcome and reduce hospital resource utilization in noncardiac surgical procedures (major-to-intermediate level of stress. Two intraoperative fluid strategies will be compared: "Restrictive" vs. "goal-directed therapy (GDT)". In the GDT group, haemodynamic information will be obtained by a flow monitoring device coupled with standard heart rate and blood pressure monitoring.
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composite index of serious postoperative adverse events
Timeframe: from date of surgery till hospital discharge or 30-day postoperative