Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Anesthesiology, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Case Report
Inferior Venacaval Ultrasonography to Detect Pre-Operative Hypovolemia
as a Predictor of Postinduction Hypotension
Author(s): Varun Kumar Jothiprakash*, Ramya Parameswari and Prabha Udayakumar
Background: Hypotension is a common side effect of general anaesthesia, and when severe, it may lead to adverse outcomes.
Ultrasonography of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) is an effective, non-invasive method of assessment of intravascular volume
status and hence the risk of hypotension at induction of anaesthesia. This study investigated whether preoperative ultrasound
guided IVC measurements could predict hypotension after induction of anaesthesia.
Methods: After ethical committee approval, this study was conducted at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. Written and
informed consent was obtained. Forty six (46) adult patients, conforming to American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical
status I to II, scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia were recruited. Maximum IVC Diameter (dIVCmax)
and Collapsibility Ind.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.21.12.1014