The baseline infusion rate during surgery for pediatric patients still is the 'Holliday and Segar' rule (also known as the 4/2/1 rule) The question arises if this rule is not outdated, since it was calculated based on the caloric need of the pediatric population, calculated for cow milk. The study tends to validate the use of bio impedance measurements for registering fluid shifts in the pediatric surgical patients.
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total body water
Timeframe: measurements with BCM will be done pre-surgery
total body water
Timeframe: measurements with BCM will be done within 6 hours post-surgery for patients in day care
total body water
Timeframe: measurements with BCM will be done within 24 hours post-surgery for hospitalized patients