Portal Blood Flushes in the Peri-Reperfusion Stage of Liver Transplantation

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Liver Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03563404

Pro00044952

Details and patient eligibility

About

By showing that increased levels of acidotic metabolites and electrolytes in the systemic blood of patients who do not receive portal blood flush prior to reperfusion compared to patients who do receive portal blood flush, and that these increased levels correlate with cardiac depression as seen on TEE, the investigators hope to find a superior technique for liver reperfusion.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Liver Transplantation
• 18 years old or older

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

Portal Blood Flush

Description:

participants that receive the portal blood flush

No Portal Blood Flush

Description:

participants that don't receive the portal blood flush