Postoperative sublingual microvascular blood flow following esophagectomy and the effect of dobutamine

Recruiting

• Conditions: esophagectomy; Sublingual microvascular blood flow; 10018031

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35417
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

- Age range: > 18 years
- ASA classification I - III
- Written informed consent
- Elective esophagectomy

Exclusion Criteria

- Age range: < 18 years
- ASA classification IV and V
- Diabetes Mellitus (bad microvessels)
- Administration of drugs with positive inotropic effects
- Patients with previous cardiac events (previous cardiac arrests and
arrythmia)
- Informed written consent missing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The aim of our study is to observe the postoperative sublingual microvascular<br /><br>perfusion changes in functional capillary density (FCD), perfused vessel<br /><br>density (PVD) and microvascular flow index (MFI), in patients undergoing<br /><br>esophagectomy and the effect of dobutamine intravenously.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To observe the effect of low dose dobutamine on heart rate and cardiac output.</p><br>