CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Desflurane Versus Propofol on Hemostasis During Splenectomy

Egypt30 participantsStarted 2014-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this prospective randomized study is to evaluate the perioperative effects of inhalational anesthesia (desflurane) and intravenous anesthesia (propofol) on hemostasis in patients undergoing splenectomy with liver cirrhosis guided by the new technology (ROTEM) and the traditional laboratory hemostatic markers.

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient ASA physical status II and III. * Age between 22-55 years. * Child A suffering from pancytopenia. * Type of surgery: splenectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients using oral anticoagulants * Patients using antithrombotic drugs * Patients using non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs * Patients using oral contraceptives * Age less than 25 or more than 55 years * Obese patients (body mass index \>35 kg m-2) * Pregnancy and lactation

What they're measuring

maximum clot firmness (MCF)

Timeframe: Up to 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02079064

SponsorTheodor Bilharz Research Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-06

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