Transoesophageal Echocardiography for Monitoring Liver Surgery: Data from a Pilot Study

Table 3

Comparison of hemodynamic and echocardiographical data during liver manipulation (6 sets of measurements in 4 patients).

Parameter	Data before liver manipulation	Data during liver manipulation	P
HR (bpm)	69 ± 7.6	72.2±9.1	ns
CVP (mmHg)	6.1±1.1	6.1±1.8	ns
LA area (cm^2)	9.9±3.2	6.2±3.4	0.003
LA dimension (mm)	28.4±3.9	25.2±4.1	0.005
RA area (cm^2)	15.6 ± 2.2	15.3 ± 2	ns
Mitral E/A	0.77±0.3	0.84±0.39	ns
PiCCO CO (mL/min)	4020 ± 397	4150 ± 425	ns
TEE CO (L/min)	4286 ± 438	4481 ± 467	ns
MAPSE (mm)	16.4±01.1	15.4±1.2	ns

HR: heart rate, bpm: best per minute, CVP: central venous pressure, LA: left atrium, RA: right atrium, TOE: transoesophageal echocardiography, MAPSE: mitral annulus systolic excursion, cm²: squared centimetres, mm: millimeters, and mL/min: milliliters per minute.