Liver Enzymes and Fluid Balance Following Colorectal Surgery

Attikon University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fluid Balance

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02219607

colorectal 1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The use of epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia influences fluid balance following colorectal surgery.

Markers such as BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) and liver function enzymes can estimate intravascular fluid load and predict outcome after colorectal surgery.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing colorectal surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cardiac failure Severe renal failure Severe liver failure

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

epidural

general anesthesia