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An observational study to compare the effects of abdominal retractor application on respiratory and cardiovascular system during general anesthesia in supine and lateral position.

Cardiopulmonary effects of Balfour surgical abdominal retractor application in supine versus lateral position during general anesthesia - A prospective observational study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036879
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-09-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

NIZAMS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgery in supine position (hemicolectomy and staging laparotomies) Surgery in lateral position (nephrectomy) ASA I-II patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/ m-2 Asthma requiring bronchodilator therapy, COPD or any other severe pulmonary disease Hemodynamic instability History of congestive heart failure Right ventricular dysfunction Severe valvular heart disease Intra-cardiac shunts Cardiac rhythm other than regular sinus Intracranial hypertension Liver cirrhosis (Child Pugh class B or C) Pregnancy Previous thoracic surgery Lung metastatic surgery Previous receiving chemotherapy Emergency surgery Surgeries done in other than supine and lateral positions Preoperative need for invasive mechanical ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in dynamic and static compliance (Cd and Cs) during and after Balfour abdominal retractor application compared to the same variable prior to retractor application and in between both groupsTimepoint: 10 minutes after intubation to 20 minutes after removal of Balfour abdominal retractor—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
changes in parameters -peak and plateau airway pressures ,HR,MAP,SPV/PPV,ETCO2,SPO2,ABGTimepoint: 10 minutes after intubation to 20 minutes after removal of Balfour abdominal retractor—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Indira Gurajala

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences

indiradevraj@yahoo.co.in7729932044

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026