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Esophageal resection is a formidable surgery which is often associated with high morbidity and mortality rate despite an improvement in postoperative care. Fluid administration has been described to be a major factor that contributes to the development of postoperative complications after esophagectomy. The aim was to study the relationship between intraoperative fluid administration and the postoperative hospitalization stay After hospital ethical committee approval, 69 patients who underwent Robotic-assisted esophagectomy dated from January 2011 to till date were accessed from the hospital electronic databank. Single lung ventilation was used in all of the patients during the thoracic approach. 69 patients were divided into two groups with respect to patients in first group who received 4 litres and below and the second group who received 4litres and above of crystalloids. Variables studied were ASA status, demographic data, intraoperative fluids administered, ventilator mode, positioning, postoperative parameters studied were icu stay, sepsis, ionotropic support, respiratory distress, reexploration, readmission to icu. None of the variables studied except fluid administration were shown as risk factor. Anesthetic regimen directed at a restrictive intraoperative fluid of less than 4 litres has reduced the postoperative morbidity rates and the duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing Robotic esophagectomy.