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Table 1 Study characteristics and overall risk of bias assessment for each study

From: Effect of perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy on postoperative recovery following major abdominal surgery—a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Trial/author, year [reference]

Number of patients

Nature of surgery

Goal-directed hemodynamic therapy

ERP performed

Overall risk of bias

Goal

Monitoring method

Interventions

Bender et al., 1997 [26]

106

Elective infrarenal aortic surgery or lower limb revascularization

Cardiac index ≥2.8 L/minute/m2, SVR ≤1100 dyn/second/cm5, PAWP 8–14 mmHg

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

High

Benes et al., 2010 [27]

120 (high-risk)

Open major abdominal surgery

SVV 10%, cardiac index 2.5–4.1 L/minute/m2, and MAP >70 mmHg

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids, inotropes, and vasopressors

No

Low

Bisgaard et al., 2013 [28]

64

Open abdominal aortic surgery

Optimal SV, DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2, HR <100 beats/minute

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Bonazzi et al., 2002 [29]

100

Open abdominal aortic surgery

SVR ≤1450 dyn/second/cm5, PAOP 10–18 mmHg, cardiac index >3 L/minute/m2, and DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

Unclear

Brandstrup et al., 2012 [11]

150

Open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery

SV 10%

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Low

Buettner et al., 2008 [31]

80

Major abdominal surgery

SPV <10%

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids

No

Low

Boyd et al., 1993 [30]

107 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery

DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

Unclear

Bundgaard-Nielsen et al., 2013 [63]

42

Open radical prostatectomy

Optimal SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Low

Cohn et al., 2010 [47]

27

Open colorectal surgery

StO2 > 75%

Near-infrared spectroscopy

Fluids

No

Low

Correa-Gallego et al., 2015 [12]

135

Liver resection

SVV baseline

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Challand et al., 2011 [32]

179 (56 high-risk)

Major open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery

SV 10%

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Low

Conway et al., 2002 [33]

57

Colorectal resection

SV 10%, FTc >0.35

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

No

Unclear

Donati et al., 2007 [34]

135 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery

O2ER ≤27%

Central line + arterial line sampling

Fluids and inotropes

No

Unclear

Forget et al., 2010 [35]

82

Major abdominal surgery

Pleth variability index <13%

Pulse oximeter

Fluids

No

Unclear

Gan et al., 2002 [36]

100 (high-risk)

Major open abdominal surgery

SV 10%, FTc >0.35

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

No

Low

Jammer et al., 2010 [37]

241

Open colorectal surgery

Central venous oxygen saturation >75%

Central line

Fluids

No

Low

Jhanji et al., 2010 [38]

135

Major gastrointestinal surgery

Optimal SV

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids or fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Jones et al., 2013 [39]

91

Liver resection

Optimal SV

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids

Yesa

Unclear

Lopes et al., 2007 [40]

33

Major abdominal surgery

Variation in arterial pulse pressure <10%

Arterial line + monitoring

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Mayer et al., 2010 [41]

60 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery

SVV 12%, cardiac index ≥2.5 L/minute/m2, SVI >35 ml/m2

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids, inotropes, and vasopressors

No

Unclear

McKenny et al., 2013 [62]

101

Major gynecologic surgery

Optimal SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

No

Low

Noblett et al., 2006 [42]

103

Open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery

FTc >0.35, SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Unclear

Pearse et al., 2014 [1]

734 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery

Optimal SV

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Pearse et al. 2005 [43]

122 (high-risk)

General, vascular, and urologic surgery

DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Pestana et al., 2014 [13]

142

Major gastrointestinal surgery

Cardiac index ≥2.5 ml/minute/m2, MAP >65 mmHg

Noninvasive cardiac output monitor

Fluids, vasopressors, and inotropes

No

Low

Phan et al., 2014 [14]

100

Colorectal surgery

FTc >0.35, SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Unclear

Phillai et al., 2011 [44]

66

Radical cystectomy for bladder cancer

FTc >0.35, SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Unclear

Ramsingh et al., 2013 [45]

38 (high-risk)

Open major abdominal surgery

SVV <12%

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Salzwedel et al., 2013 [61]

160

Major abdominal surgery

PPV 10%, cardiac index >2.5 ml/minute/m2

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes, vasopressors

No

Low

Sandham et al., 2003 [46]

1994 (high-risk)

Major abdominal, thoracic, vascular, or hip fracture surgery

DO2I 550–600 ml/minute/m2, cardiac index 3.5–4.5 ml/minute/m2, MAP >70 mmHg, PAOP 18 mmHg, HR <120 beats/minute, Hct >27%

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Scheeren et al., 2013 [65]

52 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery, radical cystectomy

SVV 10%

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Senagore et al., 2009 [48]

64

Laparoscopic colectomy

FTc >0.35, SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Unclear

Shoemaker et al., 1988 [50]

88 (high-risk)

Major abdominal surgery and other types of surgery

CO >4.5 L/minute, DO2I >600 mL/minute/m2, VO2 > 170 ml/minute/m2

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

Low

Sharkawy et al., 2013 [49]

59

Major liver resection

FTc >0.35, SV 10%

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

No

Unclear

Srinivasa et al., 2012 [51]

85

Open or laparoscopic colectomy

FTc >0.35, SV

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Low

Szakmany et al., 2005 [52]

45

Major abdominal surgery

ITBVI 850–950 ml/m2

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids

No

Unclear

Ueno et al., 1997 [53]

34

Major liver resection

DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2, cardiac index >4.5 L/minute/m2, VO2 > 170 ml/minute/m2

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

High

Valentine et al., 1998 [54]

120

Abdominal aortic surgery

Cardiac index ≥2.8 L/minute/m2, PCWP 8–15 mmHg, SVR ≤1100 dyn/second/cm5

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

High

Wilson et al., 1999 [56]

138 (high-risk)

General surgery, vascular surgery, and urologic surgery

DO2I >600 ml/minute/m2, PAOP 12 mmHg, Hb >110 g/L, SaO2 > 94%

PAC

Fluids and inotropes

No

Unclear

Wakeling et al., 2005 [55]

128

Colorectal resection

SV 10%, CVP did not rise by 10mmHg or more

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Unclear

Yu et al., 2010 [57]

299

Gastrointestinal surgery

Central venous lactate <1.6 mmol/L

Central line sampling

Fluids and inotropes

Yes

Low

Zakhaleva et al., 2013 [64]

74

Major abdominal surgery

FTc >0.35, SV 10%

Esophageal Doppler

Fluids

Yes

Low

Zeng et al., 2014 [60]

60

Abdominal cancer surgery

SVV

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

No

Unclear

Zhang et al., 2012 [58]

60

Open gastrointestinal surgery

Pulse pressure variation

Pulse oximeter

Fluids

No

Low

Zheng et al., 2013 [59]

60 (high-risk)

Open gastrointestinal surgery

Cardiac index ≥2.5 L/minute/m2, SVI >35 ml/m2, MAP >65 mmHg

Pulse contour analysis monitor

Fluids and inotropes

Yes

Low

  1. Abbreviations: BP Blood pressure, CO Cardiac output, CVP Central venous pressure, DO 2 I Oxygen delivery index, ERP Enhanced recovery protocol, FTc Corrected flow time, Hct Hematocrit, Hb Hemoglobin, HR Heart rate, ITBVI Intrathoracic blood volume index, MAP Mean arterial pressure, O 2 ER Oxygen extraction ratio, PAC Pulmonary arterial catheter, PAOP Pulmonary arterial occlusion pressure, PAWP Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure, PCWP Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, SPV Systolic pressure variation, StO 2 Tissue blood oxygen saturation, SV Stroke volume, SVI Stroke volume index, SVV Stroke volume variation, SVR Systemic vascular resistance, VO 2 Oxygen consumption
  2. a ERP performed only in study group