The role of right ventricular volumes and inferior vena cava diameters in the evaluation of volume status before colonoscopy.

Background/aim: Ultrasonographic measurements of inferior vena cava (IVC) diameters and right ventricle (RV) volumes are important tools for the evaluation of intravascular volume. The current study investigates the association of IVC diameters and RV volumes before colonoscopy in prediction of postanesthesia hypotension.

Materials And Methods: Seventy patients scheduled for colonoscopy were included in the study.