Eligible patients for participation in this clinical trial are those planned to undergo elective pancreatico-duodenectomy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range ¡Ý 18 years; 2. Male patients, or female patients of non childbearing potential or with adequate contraception; 3. ASA classification I ¨C IV; 4. Patients who will undergo elective pancreatic surgery; 5. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age range: < 18 years; 2. ASA classification V; 3. Emergency operations; 4. Pregnancy; 5. Breast feeding period; 6. Informed consent missing; 7. Alcohol abuse (more than 35 units a week); 8. Drug abuse (opiates, cocaine); 9. SaO2 < 90% (room atmosphere) SpO2< 8 kPa; 10. Presumed non cooperatives; 11. Legal incapacity; 12. Refusal to undergo epidural anaesthesia; 13. Dialysis or fluid restriction based on renal failure; 14. Any clinical condition which does not justify study participation in the investigator¡¯s opinion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is defined as the reduction of minutes needed to achieve a 50% emptying of the stomach (T50) due to a restricted fluid infusion regime. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoints are the following: 1. Total amount used of: furosemide, (no prior usage); 2. Total amount used intra-operatively of: noradrenalin; 3. Blood Urea and creatinine levels: a rise of more than 10% of pre-operative values measured at: pre-assessment vs. day 1, 3 and 7 postoperatively; 4. Albumin levels: day 1, 3 and 7 postoperatively; 5. Nutritional intake (calculation by dietician); 6. Duration of hospital stay; 7. The length of remaining duodenum will be measured during operation (distance between pylorus and duodeno-jejunostomy). | — |
Contacts
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Anesthesiology, H1- 128, P.O. Box 22660