Trial Comparing Routine Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Radical Cystectomy to Standard of Care

Randomized Control Trial Comparing Routine Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Radical Cystectomy to Standard of Care

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial looking at the utility of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) on clinical outcomes after radical cystectomy. Patients in the control group will have standard of care, patients in the TEE group will have standard of care and TEE monitoring throughout. Intraoperative and postoperative variables, such time to extubation, postoperative cardiac and pulmonary complications, intraoperative fluid and vasopressor use will be assessed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients have elective radical cystectomy at The University of Chicago Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal, emergent surgery, preoperative mechanical ventilation, preoperative hemodynamic instability (intravenous vasopressor support), and/or esophageal/gastric pathology contraindicating insertion of the transesophageal echocardiography probe.