Colon ischemia/reperfusion
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (18 years of age and older) undergoing major open colonic surgery in the MUMC+ / OMC o Right hemicolectomy o Left hemicolectomy o Low Anterior resection o Hartmann*s procedure • Patients who have given an informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of this study is to determine the pathophysiology of colonic ischemia and reperfusion in vivo in man. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * To examine cellular changes and inflammatory alterations in the human colon induced by IR. * To study the barrier function and permeability of the human colon after IR exposure. * To study the early macroscopic mucosal changes that occur as a consequence of colonic IR. * To study the consequences of human colon IR on gene expression patterns. * Identification of targets for diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic strategies. * To determine the maximum tolerable ischemia time for the colon. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed