major surgery with large fluid shifts, Hemodynamic Monitoring, fluid responsiveness, contractile function of both left and right ventricles
Conditions
Interventions
Insertion of an echoprobe in the oesophagus via nose. The tool is used solely for hemodynamic monitoring. The final diagnosis is performed by the attending anesthetist.
Sponsors
UZ Brussel
Laarbeeklaan 101
1090 Jette
Belgium
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients (aged between 18 and 75 y) are scheduled for high-risk abdominal, gynecological, vascular or orthopedic surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Excluded are those patients undergoing upper gastro-intestinal surgery with an impossibility to perform a TEE investigation. Also not enrolled are patients suffering from coagulopathy, or inability to insert a transesophageal probe for whatever medical reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis of fluid responsiveness and ventricular failure at the hereunder described timepoints. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactVeerle Mossevelde, van
Laarbeeklaan 101
Outcome results
None listed