Use of Two Modern Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions in Major Urological Procedures

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study compares the effect of infusion of two types of modern hydroxyethyl starch on the renal function and acid-base in patients undergoing urologic surgery.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
• Treatments: Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age group above 18 years,

• ASA І and ІІ,

• Patients who will be scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy or cystectomy with bladder replacement

Exclusion Criteria:

• A known allergy to HES,

• Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine of >2.5 mg/dL),

• Significant hepatic disease (liver function tests more than three times the upper limit of normal),

• Coagulation disorders (INR > 1.5).