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Anesth Analg 2006;102:690-693
© 2006 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000196512.96019.e4

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA

Vasotrac® Arterial Blood Pressure and Direct Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring During Liver Transplantation

James Y. Findlay, FRCA, Bhargavi Gali, MD, Mark T. Keegan, MRCPI, Christopher M. Burkle, MD, and David J. Plevak, MD

Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

Address correspondence and reprint requests to James Y. Findlay, FRCA, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester MN 55905. Address e-mail to findlay.james{at}mayo.edu.

During liver transplantation two arterial catheters are often placed. The Vasotrac® is a noninvasive monitor that provides radial arterial blood pressures by a tonometric method. We investigated whether the Vasotrac® would be an accurate substitute for an arterial catheter by comparing Vasotrac® blood pressures with simultaneous direct radial blood pressures recorded from the contralateral arm in 14 patients undergoing liver transplantation. Correlation between the two methods was calculated and a Bland-Altman analysis performed to assess agreement. A total of 6468 simultaneous measurements were made over a duration of 1.5–7.5 h per case. For mean arterial blood pressure 57% of Vasotrac® measurements were within 10% of direct arterial measurement. Correlation (r) was 0.82. Vasotrac® bias was +5.4 mm Hg and limits of agreement were ±18.6 mm Hg. For systolic arterial blood pressure 65% of Vasotrac® measurements were within 10% of direct arterial measurement. Correlation was 0.78. Vasotrac® bias was +7.6 mm Hg and limits of agreement ±25 mm Hg. For diastolic arterial blood pressure 57% of Vasotrac® measurements were within 10% of direct arterial measurement. Correlation was 0.82. Vasotrac® bias was +3.3 mm Hg and limits of agreement ±15 mm Hg. We conclude that the Vasotrac® is not adequately accurate to substitute for direct arterial blood pressure monitoring in liver transplantation.






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