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Filter by:Passive leg raise (PLR) and fluid challenge are useful tools in assessing the fluid responsiveness. However, they require continuous monitoring of cardiac output, which is usually an invasive technique and in some cases not always available. Vascular ultrasound can be an alternative to cardiac output monitoring in a fluid status evaluation. The common carotid artery (CCA) is an easily accessible vessel. It has recently been noted that the diameter of this artery changes after an intravenous fluid bolus. It is possible that the change in the diameter of the common carotid artery during passive leg raise and fluid challenge can be a predictor of fluid responsiveness.
Optimal fluid management has been considered as crucial part to determine postoperative outcome and organ function. Recently developed, non invasive cardiac output measurement(NICOM, Cheetah Medical, Portland, OR)has enabled continuous cardiac output(CO) monitoring just by attaching electrode on chest wall. Moreover, CO and SSV derived from NICOM have been demonstrated as predictors of fluid responsiveness. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate stroke volume variation derived from NICOM as a predictor of fluid responsiveness in neurosurgical patients. In addition, we plan to reveal inconclusive patients using gray zone approach.