Heart Monitoring Methods During Pancreas Surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of monitoring your heart function during Whipple surgery (pancreas removal). Doctors will use different monitoring approaches to guide fluid and medication during your operation to help you recover better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have reasonably healthy kidneys (glomerular filtration rate of 60 or higher)
- You are in fair to moderate overall health condition (ASA status II or III)
- You are scheduled to have Whipple surgery (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
- You can read and sign a consent form agreeing to participate
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This trial compares two ways doctors monitor your body's circulation during colorectal surgery. One method tracks blood pressure; the other tracks how much blood your heart pumps. Researchers want to see which approach leads to better outcomes and fewer complications.
This study compares two ways of monitoring your heart and vital signs during a sedated procedure to examine your digestive tract (ERCP). Researchers want to see if more detailed monitoring helps keep you safer during the procedure.
This trial looks at how low blood pressure during a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) affects lactate levels after surgery, which is a marker of how well your body is recovering. It helps doctors understand how to manage blood pressure to improve outcomes.
This study uses a computer tool to measure blood flow in the arteries from your CT scan before a Whipple procedure. It may help doctors better plan your surgery.
This study measures how your body uses energy after pancreas surgery to improve nutrition care. It may help doctors better support your recovery.
This trial is testing whether draining the main pancreatic and bile ducts during a Whipple procedure can lower the risk of a pancreatic leak. The study focuses on people with a higher chance of this complication.
Hear when a new Whipple Procedure trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.