The validity of continuous automated fluid monitoring during endometrial surgery: luxury or necessity?

被引:12
作者
Hawe, JA
Chien, PFW
Martin, D
Phillips, AG
Garry, R
机构
[1] S Cleveland Hosp, WEL Fdn, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, Cleveland, England
[2] Ninewells Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland
来源
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY | 1998年 / 105卷 / 07期
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10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10213.x
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R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
Thirty-four consecutive women undergoing endometrial laser ablation, as a treatment of menorrhagia, were recruited to assess the validity of fluid absorption monitoring by a new continuous automated system (AquaSens),The same group of women also had monitoring of fluid absorption carried out by our standard technique of weighing. The intra-class correlation coefficient for the fluid deficit estimated by AquaSens compared to our standard technique of manually weighing the irrigation bags was 0.98 (95% CI 0.96-0.99). Aquasens therefore provides a valid and non-invasive method of continuously monitoring fluid deficit amongst patients undergoing operative hysteroscopy procedures, thereby reducing the risk of unexpected fluid absorption and its potentially fatal sequelae.
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