Intraoperative Perfusion Patterns of the Sigmoid Colon During Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: visible light spectroscopy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03429647

EK 316/12

Details and patient eligibility

About

Blood supply to the sigmoid colon during open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is at risk. Ischemia of the sigmoid colon after AAA repair is potentially devastative. No reliable measures to prevent it are available and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The aim of this study is to describe intraoperative perfusion patterns of the sigmoid colon during open AAA repair and their potential impact on postoperative outcome.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergoing elective open AAA repair between 2013 and 2016 were eligible for this study

Exclusion criteria

• No informed consent
• emergency cases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Sigmoid perfusion

Other group

Description:

Measured by visible light spectroscopy

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: visible light spectroscopy