Does ultrasonographic measurement of the inferior vena cava diameter correlate with central venous pressure in the assessment of intravascular volume in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery?
Our data demonstrate that the IVC and RV diameters are consistently low in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery when compared with healthy subjects. Ultrasonographic measurements of the IVC and RV diameters are useful supplement of CVP for the evaluation of preoperative patients with hypovolemia.
These results provide preliminary evidence that CBT after ECT is feasible and may extend the antidepressant effects ofECT.