Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Measurements of Inferior Vena Cava to Determine Fluid Responsiveness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Daniele OrsoIrene PaoliTommaso PianiFrancesco L CilentiLorenzo CristianiNicola Guglielmo

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2018)

An extreme heterogeneity of included studies was highlighted. Ultrasound evaluation of the diameter of the IVC and its respiratory variations does not seem to be a reliable method to predict fluid responsiveness.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
optic nerve
magnetic resonance imaging
single cell
climate change
case control
optical coherence tomography