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Continuous cardiac index trending (ProAQT) via a radial arterial line versus standard care in general surgical patients

2015

Introduction Several single-center studies and meta-analyses have shown that perioperative goal-directed therapy may significantly improve outcomes in general surgical patients. We hypothesized that using a treatment algorithm based on pulse pressure variation, cardiac index trending by radial artery pulse contour analysis, and mean arterial pressure in a study group, would result in reduced complications, reduced length of hospital stay and quicker return of bowel movement postoperatively in abdominal surgical patients, when compared to a control group. Methods 160 patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery were randomized to the Study Group (79 patients) or to the Control Group …