High risk surgical procedures under general anaesthesia Surgery General anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: transoesophageal doppler monitorisation
Control group: conventional monitorisation
The intervention group consists of cardiovascular continuous oes
Sponsors
Deltex Medical Ltd (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient is under general anaesthesia 2. Major surgery with more than 2 hours 3. Estimated volume loss superior to 15% of volemia 4. Procedure with estimated transfusion need of 2 units of blood substitute 5. High risk surgical procedures in urology, gynaecology, abdominal surgery and traumalogy 6. Aged 18 years or over, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient aged less than 18 years 2. High risk surgical procedures with unforeseen complications 3. Severe bleeding 4. Nasal or facial trauma 5. Trauma preventing proper insertion of the product (probe) 6. Oesophageal anomalies such as stenosis, oesophageal varices with risk of rupture, severe oesophagitis 7. Oesophageal stents 8. Oesophageal tumour 9. Surgery at the level of the oesophagus or upper airway 10. Pneumo a/o cardiopathy that needs treatment before surgery 11. American Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) grade IV - V
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative short term complications | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured all along the hospital stay: 1. Hospital length of stay 2. Morbidity and mortality, also measured at the sixth month after hospital discharge | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed