Overview
The PUSH-1 trial is a randomized, single-center pilot trial investigating whether dobutamine administration is feasible in patients having major abdominal surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consenting patients ≥18 years scheduled for elective major abdominal surgery under general anesthesia (expected surgery duration ≥ 120 minutes)
- Planned continuous intraarterial blood pressure monitoring using an arterial catheter for clinical indications not related to the trial
Exclusion Criteria:
- Emergency surgery
- Liver or kidney transplantation surgery
- Status of post transplantation of kidney, liver, heart, or lung
- Pregnancy
- Heart rhythms other than sinus rhythm