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Table 5 Preferred tools for goal-directed fluid therapy

From: Goal-directed fluid therapy- a survey of anaesthetists in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand

Tools (%)

AUS/NZ (n = 78)

UK (n = 519)

ODM

11 (19)

362 (76)

PPV

26 (45)

97 (20)

SVV

21 (36)

71 (15)

LiDCO

1 (2)

93 (20)

PAC

17 (29)

35 (7)

SvO2

12 (21)

88 (19)

PVI

3 (5)

8 (2)

  1. ODM: Oesophageal doppler monitor; PPV: Pulse pressure variation; SVV: Stroke volume variation; LiDCO: Lithium dilution coefficient; PAC: Pulmonary artery catheter; SvO2: Venous oxygen saturation; PVI: Pleth variability index.