Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2021
Meta AnalysisDiagnostic accuracy of stroke volume variation for predicting fluid responsiveness in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Stroke volume variation appears to be reliable for predicting fluid responsiveness in adults, and its predictive value in pediatric patients has been recently reported. However, its predictive value in children undergoing cardiac surgery is unclear. ⋯ There was some heterogeneity due to thresholds in the included studies. An evaluation of stroke volume variation may represent a reliable predictor of fluid responsiveness in children undergoing cardiac surgery. After operative cardiac output optimization, the possible impact of goal-directed fluid treatment depending on stroke volume variation on the perioperative outcome in the children population should subsequently be assessed.