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Assessment of intraoperative embolism during spinal surgery with transesophageal echocardiography.

Completed
Conditions
embolism
10028377
10005944
Registration Number
NL-OMON34704
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients undergoing elective spinal surgery where the use of pedicle screws and/or vertebroplasty is planned.

Exclusion Criteria

A contra-indication for the use of transoesophageal echocardiography: oropharyngeal carcinoma, esophageal varices, esophageal stricture, esophageal diverticulum, esophagitis, Mallory-Weiss tear, recent upper gastro-intestinal hemorrhage, gastric ulcer, symptomatic hiatal hernia.
Indication for acute surgery: traumatic injury, metastatic fracture

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Incidence and severity of embolic processes during spinal surgery, measured<br /><br>using transoesophageale echocardiography. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- Cardiopulmonary function (SO2, PO2, pCO2, etc.)<br /><br>- Blood pressure (systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure) </p><br>
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