A Randomized Controlled Trial on the use of Cerebral Oximetry In Adult Chinese Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation


Grant Data
Project Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the use of Cerebral Oximetry In Adult Chinese Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Principal Investigator
Dr Wong, Gordon Tin Chun   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Lo Chung Mau   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lo Kevin   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2018-09-01
Amount
600000
Conference Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the use of Cerebral Oximetry In Adult Chinese Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Presentation Title
Keywords
Cerebral Oximetry, Cerebral oxygenation, Liver transplantation, Outcomes, Randomised Controlled Trial
Discipline
Transplantation,Anaesthesia
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
17104418
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To evaluate the effect of intraoperative manipulation of anaesthesia to postoperative neurological outcomes in patients with impaired cerebral auto-regulation (i.e. drop of 15% regional cerebral oxygenation as detected by cerebral oximetry machine).