Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Oxygenation With Transcranial Doppler and NIRS in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Cases (NIRS L/C)

Bursa Uludag University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cholecystitis; Gallstone; Cerebral Hypoperfusion; Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis; Cerebral Occlusion

Treatments: Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06036498

Bursa Uludag Universitesi

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to test intracranial blood flow and cerebral oxygenisation changes in patients who have pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure.

The main questions aim to answer are:

• How does pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure changes blod flow in patients?
• Are there any differences between Near-Red spectroscopy and transcranial doppler ultrasonography assesment?

Participants will be diagnosed with using NIRS probes and Doppler ultrasonography probes if any changes in surgical procedure.

Researchers will compare NIRS and TCD detection outcomes to see if there is any differences.

Full description

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment method for benign gallbladder stones. The required pneumoperitoneum for the operation leads to hemodynamic and metabolic changes in patients. Prolonged complicated laparoscopic surgeries also pose an additional risk factor for neurological complications.

Cerebral circulation occurs within a closed environment enclosed by the skull. This environment includes brain tissue, blood volume, and cerebrospinal fluid. Cerebral blood pressure arises from the difference between arterial blood pressure and intracranial pressure. Due to carbondioxide insufflation in laparoscopic surgery, caused by pneumoperitoneum creation, intra-abdominal carbondioxide is rapidly absorbed through the peritoneal membrane and enters the bloodstream.

Carbonic acid formed by the carbonic anhydrase enzyme in the plasma leads to respiratory acidosis. The resulting respiratory acidosis triggers peripheral and central vasodilation to ensure oxygenation and gas exchange, causing a rightward shift in the hemoglobin curve. Hypercarbia's impact on cells and the effect of cellular acidosis lead to local tissue edema. All of these factors contribute to changes in transcranial pressure. An increase in intracranial pressure can result in impaired cerebral perfusion.

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a reliable tool for imaging intracranial pressure due to its affordability, non-invasiveness, repeatability at the bedside, and real-time data provision during acute situations. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) can better display flow velocity waveforms, flow direction, intraparenchymal flow velocity, and density compared to other diagnostic tests. Changes in waveforms detected by TCD allow tracking changes in intracranial pressure. However, assessing tissue oxygenation solely with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is not feasible.

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) can play an effective role in showing tissue oxygen perfusion for this purpose. NIRS imaging, similar to pulse oximetry, utilizes infrared light between 650 and 1000 nm to measure oxyhemoglobin levels in tissues and capillaries. Its non-invasiveness, ease of tolerance by the patient, and ability to quickly detect sudden drops in oxygen levels in tissues make it reliable.

In this study, Researchers aimed at implementing in patients planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, intend to use TCD and NIRS protocols to detect changes in intracranial blood flow and cerebral tissue oxygenation during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) 1-3 classification,
• Both male and female patients between the ages of 18 to 65,
• Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Exclusion criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) 4 and above patient groups,
• Patients aged under 18 and over 65,
• Patients with a history of known previous cerebrovascular accident (CVA),
• Patients with follow-up due to Cerebrovascular Ischemic Brain Attack Syndrome (CIBAS),
• Patients diagnosed with Carotid Stenosis,
• Patients diagnosed with peripheral and central vascular diseases,
• Patients with general debilitation and extreme senility,
• Cases that require conversion to laparotomy during the intraoperative period.

Trial design

40 participants in 7 patient groups

Preoperative Assessment of Trail Group

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Post-Anaesthetic Induction Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

After Pneumoperitoneum Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Within Head-up Tilt Position Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Neuralized Position Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Within Deflation of Abdomen Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography

Awaking Period from Anaesthesia Assessment of Trial Groups

Treatment:

Device: Near Infrared Spectrophotometry Device, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography