Abstract
BackgroundThe plethysmography variability index (PVI) is a non-invasive, real-time, and automated parameter for evaluating fluid responsiveness, but it does not reliably predict fluid responsiveness during low tidal volume (VT) ventilation. We hypothesized that in a ‘tidal volume challenge’ with a transient increase in tidal volume from 6 to 8 ml Kg− 1, the changes in PVI could predict fluid responsiveness reliably.MethodWe performed a prospective interventional study in adult patients undergoing hepatobiliary or pancreatic tumor resections and receiving controlled low VT ventilation. The values for PVI, perfusion index, stroke volume variation, and stroke volume index (SVI) were recorded at baseline VT of 6 ml Kg− 1, 1 min after the VT challenge (8 ml Kg− 1), 1 min after VT 6 ml Kg− 1 reduced back again, and then 5 min after crystalloid fluid bolus 6 ml kg− 1 (actual body weight) administered over 10 min. The fluid responders were identified by SVI rise ≥ 10% after the fluid bolus.ResultsThe area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for PVI value change (ΔPVI6–8) after increasing VT from 6 to 8 ml Kg− 1 was 0.86 (95% confidence interval, 0.76–0.96), P < 0.001, 95% sensitivity, 68% specificity, and with best cut-off value of absolute change (ΔPVI6–8) = 2.5%.ConclusionIn hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries, tidal volume challenge improves the reliability of PVI for predicting fluid responsiveness and changes in PVI values obtained after tidal volume challenge are comparable to the changes in SVI.
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