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Ishida K, Kohno H, Matsuura K, Watanabe M, Sugiura T, Jujo Sanada T, Naito A, Shigeta A, Suda R, Sekine A, Masuda M, Sakao S, Tanabe N, Tatsumi K, Matsumiya G. Modification of pulmonary endarterectomy to prevent neurologic adverse events. Surg Today 2023; 53:369-378. [PMID: 36018416 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-022-02573-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Neurologic adverse events (NAEs) are a major complication after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) performed under periods of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. We modified the PEA strategy to prevent NAEs and evaluated the effectiveness of these modifications. METHODS We reviewed the surgical outcomes of 87 patients divided into the following three groups based on the surgical strategy used: group S (n = 49), periods of deep HCA with alpha-stat strategy; group M1 (n = 19), deep HCA with modifications of slower cooling and rewarming rates and the pH-stat strategy for cooling: and group M2 (n = 13), multiple short periods of moderate HCA. RESULTS PEA provided significant improvement of pulmonary hemodynamics in each group. Sixteen (29%) of the 49 group S patients suffered NAEs, associated with total circulatory arrest time (cutoff, 57 min) and Jamieson type I disease. The Group M1 and M2 patients did not suffer NAEs, although the group M1 patients had prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and more frequent respiratory failure. CONCLUSIONS NAEs were common after PEA performed under periods of deep HCA. The modified surgical strategy could decrease the risk of NAEs but increase the risk of respiratory failure. Multiple short periods of moderate HCA may be useful for patients at risk of NAEs.
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- Keiichi Ishida
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Respirology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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Avoiding use of total circulatory arrest in the practice of congenital heart surgery. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 37:174-182. [PMID: 33603289 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-020-00955-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) technique has been an important armamentarium in the correction of congenital heart diseases. There have been many controversies and concerns associated with DHCA, particularly neurological damage. Selective ante grade cerebral perfusion (SACP) was introduced as an adjunct to DHCA with the objective of limiting the neurologic injury during aortic arch repairs. Over the past two decades, various aspects of cardiopulmonary bypass and DHCA have been studied and modified such as optimisation of flows, anti-inflammatory interventions, haematocrit, and temperature to improve neurologic outcomes. With the changes in practice of DHCA, outcomes have significantly improved but SACP intuitively appears attractive to offer better neuroprotection. The strategy of conduct of SACP is evolving and needs to be standardised for comparing outcomes. In this review we have discussed the various physiological and technical factors involved in conduct of SACP in paediatric cardiac surgery and outcomes with SACP.
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Suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcome is common in children who have congenital heart disease. Its aetiology is often multifactorial. This review focuses on the role of cardiopulmonary bypass. Hypothermia is the mainstay of cerebral protection. Low flow and regional low flow are preferred to deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in many situations. Cooling and rewarming, aortopulmonary collaterals, pH, air emboli, the systemic inflammatory response, haematocrit, oxygenation, glucose and ultrafiltration can influence neurodevelopmental outcome. Although no pharmacological agents have been shown to have a beneficial effect on neurodevelopmental outcome in clinical practice in children, animal work on the use of steroids several hours before surgery is encouraging.
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We report here Japan’s first pediatric perfusion survey. It covers practices from January 2007 through December 2009. Of the 70 congenital heart centers contacted, 53 (76%) completed the survey. They reported performing 3,379 pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures in 2009, 3,408 in 2008, and 3,358 in 2007.Twenty-eight percent of all centers used CPB circuits with a priming volume between 151-200 ml. All centers used pre-bypass ultrafiltration and only 6% used retrograde autologous priming. A biomaterial-coated circuit was used by 78% of the centers, a roller pump as the arterial pump by 91%, vacuum-assisted venous drainage by 39%, dilutional ultrafiltration by 48%, and modified ultrafiltration at the end of the procedure by 30%. A regional oxygen saturation monitor was used by 69% of the centers and high flow (150-200 ml/kg/min) management with alpha-stat blood gas control was standard during moderate to normothermic CPBs. Crystalloid cardioplegia solution was used as myocardial protection by 56% of the centers, electronic recording of monitoring data by 51%. The centers performed 98 pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation procedures in 2007, 109 in 2008, and 119 in 2009; 58% of the centers used a centrifugal pump. This survey provides a description of the current practice in Japan. Future surveys will identify trends and rate of change in practice.
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- H Itoh
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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Pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass and the inflammatory response: years of investigation, only incremental progress. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2011; 12:594-6. [PMID: 21897161 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3181fe3b48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hsia TY, Gruber PJ. Factors influencing neurologic outcome after neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass: what we can and cannot control. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 81:S2381-8. [PMID: 16731107 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2005] [Revised: 02/10/2006] [Accepted: 02/13/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Advances in cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical techniques have led to progress in the early repair of congenital heart defects in children. However, as increasing numbers survive their initial cardiac operation, an awareness is emerging that significant early and late neurologic morbidities continue to complicate otherwise successful operative repairs. Adverse neurologic outcomes after neonatal cardiac surgery are multifactorial and relate to both fixed and modifiable mechanisms. The purpose of this review is to (1) review mechanisms of brain injury after neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass, (2) examine risk factors, and (3) speculate on how investigations may improve our understanding of neurologic injury.
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MESH Headings
- Alkalosis/prevention & control
- Brain Damage, Chronic/etiology
- Brain Damage, Chronic/physiopathology
- Brain Damage, Chronic/prevention & control
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass/adverse effects
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass/instrumentation
- Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced
- Collateral Circulation
- Contraindications
- Disease Susceptibility
- Embolism, Air/etiology
- Embolism, Air/prevention & control
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery
- Hemodilution
- Humans
- Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/etiology
- Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/prevention & control
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Intracranial Embolism/etiology
- Intracranial Embolism/prevention & control
- Intraoperative Complications/etiology
- Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control
- Leukomalacia, Periventricular/epidemiology
- Leukomalacia, Periventricular/etiology
- Leukomalacia, Periventricular/prevention & control
- Monitoring, Intraoperative/methods
- Monitoring, Intraoperative/trends
- Postoperative Complications/etiology
- Postoperative Complications/prevention & control
- Preoperative Care
- Risk Factors
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/etiology
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/prevention & control
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- Tain-Yen Hsia
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Ross M Ungerleider
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Doernbecher's Children's Hospital, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Amir G, Ramamoorthy C, Riemer RK, Reddy VM, Hanley FL. Neonatal Brain Protection and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest: Pathophysiology of Ischemic Neuronal Injury and Protective Strategies. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 80:1955-64. [PMID: 16242503 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2004] [Revised: 12/20/2004] [Accepted: 12/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) has been used for the past 50 years in the surgical repair of complex congenital cardiac malformations and operations involving the aortic arch; it enables the surgeon to achieve precise anatomical reconstructions by creating a bloodless operative field. Nevertheless, DHCA has been associated with immediate and late neurodevelopmental morbidities. This review provides an overview of the pathophysiology of neonatal hypoxic brain injury after DHCA, focusing on cellular mechanisms of necrosis, apoptosis, and glutamate excitotoxicity. Techniques and strategies in neonatal brain protection include hypothermia, acid base blood gas management during cooling, and pharmacologic interventions such as the use of volatile anesthetics. Surgical techniques consist of intermittent cerebral perfusion during periods of circulatory arrest and continuous regional brain perfusion.
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- Gabriel Amir
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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Loepke AW, Golden JA, McCann JC, Kurth CD. Injury Pattern of the Neonatal Brain After Hypothermic Low-Flow Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Piglet Model. Anesth Analg 2005; 101:340-348. [PMID: 16037141 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000154199.67104.6a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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UNLABELLED Low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass (LF-CPB) is a widely used modality in neonatal heart surgery. While facilitating surgical repair, it poses a risk of neurological injury caused by hypoperfusion. In the present study, we characterize the injury pattern and influencing factors in a piglet hypothermic LF-CPB model. Piglets were anesthetized, tracheally intubated, ventilated, and prepared for CPB. After LF-CPB for 150 min at 22 degrees C (brain) using pH-stat strategy, animals were allowed to survive for 2 or 9 days. Neurological status was assessed daily and magnetic resonance imaging scans were performed. Brains were assessed histologically. Functional neurological impairment was seen in 64%, 30%, and 0% of animals 1, 2, and 9 days after CPB, respectively. All animals showed histological brain damage, predominantly in neocortex and hippocampus, less so in basal ganglia, thalamus, white matter, and cerebellum. Cell death appeared as selective neuronal necrosis in the deeper layers in neocortex and CA1-4 sections in hippocampus. Even in a pH-stat strategy, less neocortical and hippocampal damage correlated with higher arterial partial pressure for carbon dioxide. Less hippocampal damage was associated with higher blood glucose levels. Less functional neurological impairment and basal ganglia damage correlated with higher postoperative hematocrit. IMPLICATIONS Neuronal injury after hypothermic low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass in a piglet model using pH-stat strategy occurs predominantly in deep neocortex and hippocampus. Factors mitigating injury were higher arterial carbon dioxide, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
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- Andreas W Loepke
- *Department of Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Institute of Pediatric Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio; and †Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Tremey B, Vigué B. Les variations thermiques modifient les paramètres des gaz du sang : quelles conséquences en pratique clinique ? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 23:474-81. [PMID: 15158238 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2004.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2003] [Accepted: 01/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To understand changes in blood gases results with core temperature. METHODS Analysis from two case reports. RESULTS Hypothermia induces a decrease in PaCO(2) with a related increase in pH, thus a physiologic alkalosis. Decrease in PaCO(2) is due to an increase of gas solubility and a decrease of peripheral consumption that can be estimated from comparison between corrected and non-corrected for temperature blood gases. For O(2), variations of temperature induce variations of solubility but also of haemoglobin affinity for O(2). During hyperthermia, haemoglobin affinity for O(2) is decreased with a decreased SvO(2) for a same PvO(2). SvO(2) ischemic or therapeutic thresholds are thus modified with core temperature. CONCLUSION Blood gases cannot be understood without patient core temperature. Physiologic variations of PaCO(2) and pH must probably be tolerated. Ischemic threshold should be estimated on PvO(2), not only on PvO(2).
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- B Tremey
- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, CHU de Bicêtre, 94275, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, cedex, France
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Jonas RA. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: current status and indications. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2004; 5:76-88. [PMID: 11994867 DOI: 10.1053/pcsu.2002.31493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A number of groups have directed clinical and laboratory research efforts to define and delineate the limits of hypothermic circulatory arrest. The deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass in small children are reviewed to place into historical perspective the impetus behind the development of hypothermic circulatory arrest. Among the advantages of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest are decreased exposure to cardiopulmonary bypass with its sequelae, improved operative field exposure, avoidance of multiple cannulas, and reduced postoperative edema. Because of concern regarding the effectiveness of the neurologic protection afforded by deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, a body of literature has developed that includes both clinical (eg, the Boston Circulatory Arrest Study) and laboratory investigations of the influence of pH strategy, hematocrit level, oxygen strategy, intermittent reperfusion, and their interaction on outcome measures. Concomitantly, changes in both cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest techniques have led surgeons to reconsider the indications for deep hypothermic circulatory arrest use in children. In the future it will be important to focus an equal degree of attention to refine methods of continuous cardiopulmonary bypass including innovative methods that allow avoidance of circulatory arrest. No clear guidelines are presently available for the congenital surgeon regarding how low flow can be reduced, at what temperature repair should be undertaken, and what duration of low flow can be used for particular circumstances of pH, hematocrit, and collateral return. Until this information is collected, the comprehensive information regarding circulatory arrest that has already been gathered allows this technique to be used more safely than innovative but unproven methods of continuous cardiopulmonary bypass.
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- Richard A Jonas
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Ungerleider R. Practice patterns in neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2004; 7:172-9. [PMID: 15283366 DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2004.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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This article reviews practice patterns of numerous congenital heart surgeons, as collected from surveys (the Congenital Heart Surgeon's Society) and from audience response at the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (May 2003) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (January 2004). The information shows that there are numerous practice patterns, with unanimity only in the use of cardioplegia, although the delivery, type, and timing of doses varies. Hypothermic circulatory arrest continues to be used by the majority of congenital heart surgeons, although strategies for delivery have evolved in a way that reflects research contributions over the past decade.
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Jonas RA. Optimal pH strategy for hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003. [DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2003.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Schears G, Schultz SE, Creed J, Greeley WJ, Wilson DF, Pastuszko A. Effect of perfusion flow rate on tissue oxygenation in newborn piglets during cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:560-5. [PMID: 12607673 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04342-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our knowledge of the best perfusion flow rate to use during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in order to maintain tissue oxygenation remains incomplete. The present study examined the effects of perfusion flow rate and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) during normothermic CPB on oxygenation in several organ tissues of newborn piglets. METHODS The experiments were performed on 12 newborn piglets: 6 with PDA ligation (PDA-L), and 6 without PDA ligation (PDA-NL). CPB was performed through the chest at 37 degrees C. During CPB, the flow rate was changed at 15-minute intervals, ranging from 100 to 250 ml/kg/min. Tissue oxygenation was measured by quenching of phosphorescence. RESULTS For the PDA-L group, oxygen in the brain did not change significantly with changes in flow rate. In contrast, for the PDA-NL group, oxygen was dependent upon the flow rate. Statistically significant decreases in cortical oxygen were observed with flow rates below 175 ml/kg/min. Within the myocardium, liver, and intestine, there were no significant differences in the oxygen levels between the PDA-L and PDA-NL groups. In these tissues, the oxygen decreased significantly as the flow rate decreased below 150 ml/kg/min, 125 ml/kg/min, and 175 ml/kg/min, respectively. Oxygen pressure in skeletal muscle was not dependent on either PDA ligation or flow rate. CONCLUSIONS In newborn piglets undergoing CPB, the presence of a PDA results in reduced tissue oxygenation to the brain but not to other organs. In general, perfusion flow rates of 175 ml/kg/min or greater are required in order to maintain normal oxygenation of all organs except muscle.
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- Gregory Schears
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Shen I, Giacomuzzi C, Ungerleider RM. Current strategies for optimizing the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:S729-34. [PMID: 12607719 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04697-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The use of cardiopulmonary bypass is still necessary for the repair of many congenital cardiac defects. However, exposure to cardiopulmonary bypass can still lead to major morbidity and sometimes mortality, especially in neonates and infants, despite a perfect surgical repair. Various research-based strategies have been used to minimize some of the complications related to cardiopulmonary bypass, including the systemic inflammatory response, hemodilution, and transfusion requirement. This overview provides some of the strategies that we use in our practice in applying cardiopulmonary bypass in the repair of congenital cardiac defects in neonates and infants.
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- Irving Shen
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA
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Laussen PC. Optimal blood gas management during deep hypothermic paediatric cardiac surgery: alpha-stat is easy, but pH-stat may be preferable. Paediatr Anaesth 2002; 12:199-204. [PMID: 11903933 DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00779.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Jaggers J, Ungerleider RM. Cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2001; 3:82-109. [PMID: 11486188 DOI: 10.1053/tc.2000.6033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) systems have evolved from futuristic visions of surgical pioneers to a safe and efficient tool in the therapy of treatment of cardiac disorders. There are many significant differences in the physiology between neonates and adult patients. There are currently very few congenital cardiac malformations that cannot be addressed effectively with surgical therapy. Yet, the necessity of CPB in the repair of these patients can still result in significant morbidity. A clearer understanding of the effects of CPB, hypothermia, and circulatory arrest is evolving and there is a considerable amount of research in these areas. It seems likely that modification of current CPB systems, minimization of exposure, and surgical techniques to avoid or limit the adverse effects may reduce mortality and morbidity in the future. The problems faced in these complex patients and procedures require that infant and neonatal cardiac surgery be performed in specialized centers with a multidisciplinary approach and specialized personnel. Future improvements in technology will likely result in improved long term outcome for children with congenital cardiac disease. Copyright 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company
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- James Jaggers
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Priestley MA, Golden JA, O'Hara IB, McCann J, Kurth CD. Comparison of neurologic outcome after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with alpha-stat and pH-stat cardiopulmonary bypass in newborn pigs. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 121:336-43. [PMID: 11174740 DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for neonatal heart surgery poses the risk of brain damage. Several studies suggest that pH-stat management during cardiopulmonary bypass improves neurologic outcome compared with alpha-stat management. This study compared neurologic outcome in a survival piglet model of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest between alpha-stat and pH-stat cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS Piglets were randomly assigned to alpha-stat (n = 7) or pH-stat (n = 7) cardiopulmonary bypass, cooled to 19 degrees C brain temperature, and subjected to 90 minutes of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. After bypass rewarming/reperfusion, they survived 2 days. Neurologic outcome was assessed by neurologic performance (0-95, 0 = no deficit and 95 = brain death) and functional disability scores, as well as histopathology. Arterial pressure, blood gas, glucose, and brain temperature were recorded before, during, and after bypass. RESULTS All physiologic data during cardiopulmonary bypass were similar between groups (pH-stat vs alpha-stat) except arterial pH (7.06 +/- 0.03 vs 7.43 +/- 0.09, P <.001) and arterial PCO (2) (98 +/- 8 vs 36 +/- 8 mm Hg, P <.001). No differences existed in duration of cardiopulmonary bypass or time to extubation. Performance was better in pH-stat versus alpha-stat management at 24 hours (2 +/- 3 vs 29 +/- 17, P = 0.004) and 48 hours (1 +/- 2 vs 8 +/- 9, P =.1). Also, functional disability was less severe with pH-stat management at 24 hours (P =.002) and 48 hours (P =.053). Neuronal cell damage was less severe with pH-stat versus alpha-stat in the neocortex (4% +/- 2% vs 15% +/- 7%, P <.001) and hippocampal CA1 region (11% +/- 5% vs 33% +/- 25%, P =.04), but not in the hippocampal CA3 region (3% +/- 5% vs 16% +/- 23%, P =.18) or dentate gyrus (1% +/- 1% vs 3% +/- 6%, P =.63). CONCLUSIONS pH-stat cardiopulmonary bypass management improves neurologic outcome with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest compared with alpha-stat bypass. The mechanism of protection is not related to hemodynamics, hematocrit, glucose, or brain temperature.
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- M A Priestley
- Brain Research Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Pearl JM, Thomas DW, Grist G, Duffy JY, Manning PB. Hyperoxia for management of acid-base status during deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 2000; 70:751-5. [PMID: 11016305 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01656-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Which blood gas strategy to use during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest has not been resolved because of conflicting data regarding the advantage of pH-stat versus alpha-stat. Oxygen pressure field theory suggests that hyperoxia just before deep hypothermic circulatory arrest takes advantage of increased oxygen solubility and reduced oxygen consumption to load tissues with excess oxygen. The objective of this study was to determine whether prevention of tissue hypoxia with this strategy could attenuate ischemic and reperfusion injury. METHODS Infants who had deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (n = 37) were compared retrospectively. Treatments were alpha-stat and normoxia (group I), alpha-stat and hyperoxia (group II), pH-stat and normoxia (group III), and pH-stat and hyperoxia (group IV). RESULTS Both hyperoxia groups had less acidosis after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest than normoxia groups. Group IV had less acid generation during circulatory arrest and less base excess after arrest than groups I, II, or III (p < 0.05). Group IV produced only 25% as much acid during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest as the next closest group (group II). CONCLUSIONS Hyperoxia before deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with alpha-stat or pH-stat strategy demonstrated advantages over normoxia. Furthermore, pH-stat strategy using hyperoxia provided superior venous blood gas values over any of the other groups after circulatory arrest.
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- J M Pearl
- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
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Watanabe T, Shimazaki Y. Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01466-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Galla JD, McCullough JN, Ergin MA, Apaydin AZ, Griepp RB. Surgical techniques. Aortic arch and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: real-life suspended animation. Cardiol Clin 1999; 17:767-78, ix. [PMID: 10589344 DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70113-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Surgical reconstruction of the aortic arch is a complex procedure requiring careful preoperative analysis of the pathology and forethought toward surgical approach. Development of surgical techniques has brought dramatic improvement survival and reduction of neurological events associated with these procedures, yet significant morbidity is still encountered. New approaches to the patient with these pathologies include antegrade and retrograde perfusions to the brain. Continued research into physiology of hypothermic circulatory arrest offers the promise of pharmacological protection of the brain during aortic reconstruction and potentially development of therapeutic modalities to treat and limit ischemic brain damage.
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- J D Galla
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- L K Davies
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Reid RW, Warner DS. Pro: arguments for use of barbiturates in infants and children undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1998; 12:591-4. [PMID: 9801985 DOI: 10.1016/s1053-0770(98)90108-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- R W Reid
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108-4698, USA
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Considerable time and effort have been expended to determine the most appropriate technique for management of a patient's acid-base status during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. A critical question is whether to maintain plasma pH at 7.4 regardless of temperature (pH-stat) or to permit a relative alkalosis as the patient is cooled (alpha-stat). Until recently, there has been a remarkable lack of evidence in the literature for a consistent physiological benefit provided by one protocol over the other. The alpha-stat versus pH-stat controversy has taken on the characteristics of the emperor's new clothes, with alpha-stat winning by default because of theoretical arguments and because it was technically easier to perform. Part of the explanation is the realization that cellular mechanisms are capable of maintaining intracellular pH despite fluctuations in extracellular conditions. The prevailing plasma pH does have strong influence over cerebral blood flow, even to the point of overriding normal autoregulatory mechanisms. Recent evidence suggests that cerebral blood flow variations between alpha-stat and pH-stat conditions have important implications for patient outcomes.
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- R D Tallman
- Division of Circulation Technology, School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1234, USA
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