Intravenous NTG to Preserve Gastric Microcirculation During Gastric Tube Reconstruction

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the present study was to investigate if NTG, administered intravenously during gastric tube reconstruction, could preserve gastric fundus tissue blood flow and oxygenation and reduce the incidence of postoperative leakage.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center
• Treatments: Nitroglycerin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Planned esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction

• written informed consent

• ASA I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

• younger than 18