Cardiovascular surgery (London, England)
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Splanchnic oxygenation in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and volume expansion with eloHAES.
Gastric intramucosal pH (pHi), a surrogate marker of splanchnic oxygenation, falls following abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. ⋯ In patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, plasma expansion with eloHAES improves microvascular perfusion and splanchnic oxygenation.