Conventional Fluid Management vs Plethysmographic Variability Index -Based Goal Directed Fluid Management

Plethysmographic variability index is a dynamic method for evaluation of volume status which depends on estimation of respiratory variations in pulse oximeter waveform amplitude. The PVI has been studied in various patient populations and clinical settings, and has been shown to reliably predict fluid responsiveness and guide fluid resuscitation. conventional fluid management. Fluid replacement is managed according to clinical assessment, heart rate, arterial blood pressure and central venous pressure monitoring. However, clinical studies indicate that changes in ABP cannot be used for the monitoring of stroke volume and cardiac output. Another method is the goal-directed fluid management and it is based on individualized fluid management using static and dynamic parameters.