Why the study?
Does indirect measurement of stomach wall pH predict impending complications after elective cardiac operations?
Population
85 patients undergoing elective cardiac operations
Comparison
Indirect measurement of stomach wall pH vs Measurements of BP, cardiac index, arterial pH…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Intramural pH monitoring may refine complication prediction after cardiac surgery beyond hypotension duration; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.
Does indirect measurement of stomach wall pH predict impending complications after elective cardiac operations?
Indirect measurement of stomach wall pH (intramural acidosis) improves the prediction of postoperative complications after elective cardiac surgery compared to standard hemodynamic and metabolic parameters alone.
Fiddian-Green et al. (1987) studied this question.
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