{"id":347,"date":"2017-01-16T11:44:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T11:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deltexmedical.com\/decision_tree\/?page_id=347"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:06:39","slug":"improved-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/improved-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Improved Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.entry-title {display:none;}<br \/><\/style>\n<style>.site-info {display: none;}<br \/><\/style>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003087;\">IMPROVED OUTCOMES<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Use of the oesophageal Doppler for IOFM has been shown to improve patient outcome, in both randomised trials and clinical audits, across a number of different surgical specialties, by reducing the incidence of postoperative complications and length of hospital stay. Although the majority of outcome evidence is from the intraoperative setting, outcome studies have also been published following the use of Doppler-guided fluid management postoperatively, and in intensive care.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-353 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/metafig1-feb-copy-1-2.png\" width=\"1696\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/metafig1-feb-copy-1-2.png 1696w, https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/metafig1-feb-copy-1-2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/metafig1-feb-copy-1-2-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/decision_tree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/metafig1-feb-copy-1-2-1024x633.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The UK\u2019s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/Guidance\/MTG3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidance<\/a> on the CardioQ-ODM, recommending its use for IOFM in patients undergoing \u201cmajor or high-risk surgery or other surgical patients in whom a clinician would consider using invasive cardiovascular monitoring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltex-academy.com\/education\/meta-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meta-analysis<\/a> confirms that only the oesophageal Doppler technology is able to bring these benefits (see the table above).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltexmedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Evidence-Table-24-web.pdf\" target=_blank\">Evidence Table<\/a> also compares studies from the available technologies and their impact on patient outcome.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #003087;\">References<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22710266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandstrup, B., et al., <em>Which goal for fluid therapy during colorectal surgery is followed by the best outcome: near-maximal stroke volume or zero fluid balance?<\/em> Br J Anaesth, 2012. <strong>109<\/strong>(2): p. 191-9.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21873370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Challand, C., et al., <em>Randomized controlled trial of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in aerobically fit and unfit patients having major colorectal surgery<\/em>. Br J Anaesth, 2012. <strong>108<\/strong>(1): p. 53-62.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/12190747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conway, D.H., et al., <em>Randomised controlled trial investigating the influence of intravenous fluid titration using oesophageal Doppler monitoring during bowel surgery.<\/em> Anaesthesia, 2002. <strong>57<\/strong>(9): p. 845-9.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24348287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Sharkawy, O.A., et al., <em>Transoesophageal Doppler compared to central venous pressure for perioperative hemodynamic monitoring and fluid guidance in liver resection<\/em>. 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Singer, <em>Intraoperative intravascular volume optimisation and length of hospital stay after repair of proximal femoral fracture: randomised controlled trial.<\/em> BMJ, 1997. <strong>315<\/strong>(7113): p. 909-12.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23132508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Srinivasa, S., et al., <em>Randomized clinical trial of goal-directed fluid therapy within an enhanced recovery protocol for elective colectomy<\/em>. Br J Surg, 2013. <strong>100<\/strong>(1): p. 66-74.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11881887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Venn, R., et al., <em>Randomized controlled trial to investigate influence of the fluid challenge on duration of hospital stay and perioperative morbidity in patients with hip fractures<\/em>. 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J Int Med Res, 2012. <strong>40<\/strong>(4): p. 1227-41.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22156889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Figus, A., et al., <em>Intraoperative esophageal Doppler hemodynamic monitoring in free perforator flap surgery.<\/em> Ann Plast Surg, 2013. <strong>70<\/strong>(3): p. 301-7.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23331203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mannova, J.H., et al., <em>Perioperative haemodynamic monitoring by oesophageal Doppler improves outcome of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair<\/em>. 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R24.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15242867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McKendry, M., et al., <em>Randomised controlled trial assessing the impact of a nurse delivered, flow monitored protocol for optimisation of circulatory status after cardiac surgery.<\/em> BMJ, 2004. <strong>329<\/strong>(7460): p. 258.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li>van Dellen, J., S. McCorkell, and A. Williams, <em>Randomised controlled trial of extended post-operative goal-directed fluid therapy using oesophageal doppler within an enhanced recovery programme for elective colorectal patients [Abstract P056]<\/em>. Colorectal Dis, 2013. <strong>15<\/strong>(Suppl 1): p. 30.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMPROVED OUTCOMES Use of the oesophageal Doppler for IOFM has been shown to improve patient outcome, in both randomised trials and clinical audits, across a number of different surgical specialties, by reducing the incidence of postoperative complications and length of hospital stay. 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