Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients Having Surgery: A Narrative Review

Hypotension can occur before, during, and after surgery and is associated with postoperative complications. Anesthesiologists should thus avoid profound and prolonged hypotension. A crucial part of avoiding hypotension is accurate and tight blood pressure monitoring. In this narrative review, we bri...

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Autori principali: Alina Bergholz, Gillis Greiwe, Karim Kouz, Bernd Saugel
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Serie:Medicina
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Accesso online:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/7/1299
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Riassunto:Hypotension can occur before, during, and after surgery and is associated with postoperative complications. Anesthesiologists should thus avoid profound and prolonged hypotension. A crucial part of avoiding hypotension is accurate and tight blood pressure monitoring. In this narrative review, we briefly describe methods for continuous blood pressure monitoring, discuss current evidence for continuous blood pressure monitoring in patients having surgery to reduce perioperative hypotension, and expand on future directions and innovations in this field. In summary, continuous blood pressure monitoring with arterial catheters or noninvasive sensors enables clinicians to detect and treat hypotension immediately. Furthermore, advanced hemodynamic monitoring technologies and artificial intelligence—in combination with continuous blood pressure monitoring—may help clinicians identify underlying causes of hypotension or even predict hypotension before it occurs.
ISSN:1010-660X
1648-9144