Author(s): Andrea Russo*
The choice of the right hemodynamic monitoring system for those patients at increased risk for anestesia is crucial. The interaction of general anesthesia and surgical stress represent the main special problem and the leading cause for postoperative morbidity and mortality. Anesthesiologists, firstly, should recognize the patient at high risk, matching for the type of surgical procedure and choose the proper hemodynamic monitoring device. In this review we summarize the benefit of a drawn path which begins before surgery and discuss the available evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of an individualized hemodynamic approach for major non-cardiac surgery.
