Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEffects of sevoflurane versus TIVA on gastric intramucosal pH and hemodynamic status in colon cancer surgery.
Gastric tonometry is a minimally invasive device by which the adequacy of splanchnic blood flow is assessed indirectly. Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery are under the risk of developing splanchnic ischemia. The aim of this study was to compare gastric intramucosal pH and hemodynamic effects between sevoflurane and TIVA achieved by propofol. ⋯ Sevoflurane and propofol did not cause any significant difference in hemodynamic effects and splanchnic circulation measured by gastric tonometry in ASA I-II patients operated on for colon cancer.