Evaluation of Hemodynamics and Amount of Blood Flowing Through the Kidneys During Liver Transplant by Measuring Some Physiological Substances in Blood and Urines

University of Padua

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypovolemia During Liver Transplantation; Renal Hypoperfusion During Liver Transplantation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01650116

2661P

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to verify any existing relationship between urinary parameters (such as excretion of sodium, chlorine, urinary partial CO2 pressure [PuCO2]) and general volemic indicators (such as PiCCO, ScvO2, O2 delivery) during liver transplant.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• surgery for liver transplantation
• age 18-75
• ASA class I-III

Exclusion criteria

• age above 75 or under 18
• ASA class IV
• pre-existing renal failure
• pregnant patients
• patients unable to give written consent