Comparative Study of the Perioperative Care of Head and Neck Surgical Patients with and without Central Venous Pressure Line

Background: To study the practice of central venous pressure (CVP) line insertion in perioperative head and neck surgical patients. Methods: In this comparative study, patients undergoing elective major head and neck surgery were divided into two groups. Group I (n=22) included those with CVP line insertion and Group II (n=38) without CVP line insertion.Perioperative patient care was assessed in terms of clinical (perioperative hypotension, oliguria, and transfusion requirement) and laboratory parameters (pre and post operative hemoglobin, and estimated blood loss).Results: No significant difference was noted between the two groups in terms of age, gender, weight, and pre-operative hemoglobin levels. Both groups differed significantly in terms of co morbidities (68%:36%, p