Research Article

The Correlation between the Change in Thoracic Fluid Content and the Change in Patient Body Weight in Fontan Procedure

Table 2

Comparisons of parameters between and .

p value

MAP (mmHg)0.078
HR (beats per min)<0.001
CVP (mmHg)<0.001
CO (L/min)0.235
CI (L/min/m2)0.181
TFC (1/Ω)<0.001
SVV (%)0.009
Body weight (kg)<0.001

Values are presented as means ± SD;    versus . MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; HR, heart rate; CVP, central venous pressure; CO, cardiac output; CI, cardiac index; TFC, thoracic fluid content; SVV, stroke volume variation; , after anesthesia induction but before surgical incision; , just before departure from the operating room to the intensive care unit.