Paradoxical and venous Gas Embolism During Hysteroscopic Surgery Detected by Trans Esophageal Echocardiography: A comparison using either bipolar or monopolar diathermia
- Conditions
- gas embolism. Air in blood during gynaecological surgeryhysteroscopic surgery1004682810029903
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON31886
- Lead Sponsor
- Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
The study population consists of patients who are scheduled to undergo a TCR-M or a TCR-E on an elective basis. Patients must be classified as ASA 1 or 2. Minimum expected operation time must be at least * hour.
The control group will consist of ASA 1-2 patients undergoing non-surgical hysteroscopy, as is carried out in conjunction with diagnostic laparoscopy, performed during infertility evaluation.
Exclusion criteria include age younger than 18 or higher than 70 and a history of pulmonary embolism, cardiac disease or esophageal disease such as stenosis, obstruction, ulcerative esophagitis or gastric haemorrhage. Patients with communication difficulties will be excluded. Procedures that are expected to be short lasting less than * hour are excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary study parameter is the appearance of any embolic event either<br /><br>venous or paradoxical of origin. A four point grading scale is used to define<br /><br>the severity of the event. The duration of the embolic phenomena will be<br /><br>recorded.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>nog invullen!</p><br>