Intraoperative Anuric Episodes in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy

Perioperative Relevance of Intraoperative Anuric Episodes Within a Goal-directed Haemodynamic Algorithm in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy Due to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

A single-center prospective observational study. This study examines urine flow and haemodynamic parameters during abdominal surgery and analyses the association to postoperative renal function and markers and to postoperative clinical outcome.

Primary hypothesis:

• Within a goal-directed haemodynamic protocol during gynecologic cancer surgery there are phases of temporary anuria.

Secondary hypothesis:

• Perioperative anuric phases are directly associated to the postoperative increase of NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) and creatinine
• Perioperative renal dysfunction is directly associated to postoperative complications and functional recovery of patients
• A response of urine flow to a standardized postoperative diuretic bolus can identify patients who benefit from a pharmaceutical fluid mobilization
• Within a goal-directed haemodynamic protocol during gynaecologic cancer surgery, the methods for the measurement of stroke volume of the heart differ

Inclusion Criteria:

• Offered patient information and written informed consent
• Female patients aged greater than or equal to 18 years for cytoreductive surgery of a primary epithelial ovarian tumour

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with relapse Ovarian Cancer
• Patients aged less than 18 years
• Persons without the capacity to consent
• Unability of German language use
• Lacking willingness to save and hand out data within the study
• Accommodation in an institution due to an official or judicial order
• (Unclear) history of alcohol or substances disabuse
• Coworker of the Charité
• Advanced disease of the oesophagus or upper respiratory tract at the beginning of hospitalisation
• Operation in the area of the oesophagus or nasopharynx within the last two months before participation in the study
• Neurological or psychiatric disease at the beginning of hospitalisation
• CHF (congestive heart failure) according to (New York Heart Association) classification - NYHA class IV at the beginning of hospitalisation
• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification greater than IV
• Renal insufficiency (dependency of haemodialysis) at the beginning of hospitalisation
• Pulmonal oedema in thorax x-ray at the beginning of hospitalisation
• History of intracranial hemorrhage within one year before participation in the study
• Conditions following venous thrombosis within the last three years before study inclusion
• Known allergies or hypersensitivity on colloidal, starch or gelatine infusion solutions
• Diabetes mellitus with signs of severe neuropathy