Information about diseases is described in the section 'inclusion criteria'.
Conditions
Interventions
Measurement of the circumference of digits 3 and 4 of both hands in patients undergoing elective surgery. The circumferences are measured 1 hour preoperatively and subsequently 3, 24 and 48 hours post
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients (19 years and older) planned for elective surgery which is not expected to influence the circumference of these fingers directly. E.g. no surgery of the shoulder, axilla, arm, hand or fingers, and no surgery which can be expected to affect the lymph drainage or blood vessels of these areas. 2. Patients can be assigned to one of these groups: a. Surgical procedures in the supine position i. Major non-cardiac surgery, such as colectomy, liver surgery, abdominal aortic surgery, Wertheim, radical prostatectomy, oesophagus resection, large hip surgery, etc. ii. Cardiac surgery in which a heart-lung-machine was used iii. Non-major surgery requiring at least a 24-hour postoperative stay in the hospital, e.g. jaw, plastic, ENT, gynaecological surgery. iv. Non-major surgery in day care setting (patients do not stay a night in het hospital) (e.g. lumpectomy, cochlear implant) v. Surgery below the umbilicus, performed under locoregional anaesthesia (no general anaesthesia/positive pressure ventilation). b. Surgical procedures in the prone position 3. The patients should have no deformities, trauma or previous surgery which might prevent a reliable measurement of the fingers or the circumference of the fingers. 4. Patients should at least have one digit 3 or 4 on each hand. 5. Patients don’t suffer from infections, sepsis, kidney failure, they have no allergic reactions, are not pregnant, have no derangements of their cortisol metabolism. 6. Patients should not have an intravenous catheter for longer than one hour before the first preoperative measurement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: when no postoperative data on finger circumference can be obtained.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in circumference of digits 3 and 4 of both hands. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMartin Bucx
Radboud University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed