The effect of intraoperative fluid status optimisation guided by oesophageal doppler monitoring on outcome of patients following urgent or emergency laparotomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11799696

Enrollment

Registered

2001-05-18

Start date

1999-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Fluid status in emergency laparotomy Signs and Symptoms Emergency laparotomy

Interventions

In the intervention group pulse pressure variation measurements were used to guide fluid boluses of 6% Hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum urea, creatinine and cystatin C levels were measured prior to and at the end of surgery and postoperatively on day 1, day 3 and day 5.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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