Influence of Xenon Anaesthesia on Transpulmonary Pressure and Tidal Volume Distribution

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The influence of xenon anaesthesia on transpulmonary pressure and tidal volume distribution will be investigated in a prospective cohort study in 10 patients of normal weight and 10 obese patients undergoing routine xenon-based, general anaesthesia for surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Xenon

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age over 18 years

• Xenon-based, general anaesthesia for elective surgery independent of this investigation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent

• Known pregnancy

• American Society of Anesthesiologists status >III

• Restrictive or obstructive pulmonary disease

• History of esophageal or gastric operation

• Esophageal varices

• Liver cirrhosis Child-Pugh B or C

• Therapeutic anticoagulation

• Cardiac pacemaker or internal automatic defibrillator