Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2013
An assessment of global end-diastolic volume and extravascular lung water index during one-lung ventilation: is transpulmonary thermodilution usable?
The thermodilution curve assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution is the basis for calculation of global end-diastolic volume index (GEDI) and extravascular lung water index (EVLWI). Until now, it was unclear whether the method is affected by 1-lung ventilation. Therefore, aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of 1-lung ventilation on the thermodilution curve and assessment of GEDI and EVLWI. ⋯ Configuration of the thermodilution curve and therefore assessment of GEDI and EVLWI are significantly affected by 1-lung ventilation.