BACKGROUND Acute lung injury(ALI)after liver transplantation(LT)may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome,which is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes,such as prolonged hospital stay,high morbidity,an...BACKGROUND Acute lung injury(ALI)after liver transplantation(LT)may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome,which is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes,such as prolonged hospital stay,high morbidity,and mortality.Therefore,it is vital to maintain hemodynamic stability and optimize fluid management.However,few studies have reported cardiac output-guided(CO-G)management in pediatric LT.AIM To investigate the effect of CO-G hemodynamic management on early postoperative ALI and hemodynamic stability during pediatric living donor LT.METHODS A total of 130 pediatric patients scheduled for elective living donor LT were enrolled as study participants and were assigned to the control group(65 cases)and CO-G group(65 cases).In the CO-G group,CO was considered the target for hemodynamic management.In the control group,hemodynamic management was based on usual perioperative care guided by central venous pressure,continuous invasive arterial pressure,urinary volume,etc.The primary outcome was early postoperative ALI.Secondary outcomes included other early postoperative pulmonary complications,readmission to the intense care unit(ICU)for pulmonary complications,ICU stay,hospital stay,and in-hospital mortality.RESULTS The incidence of early postoperative ALI was 27.7%in the CO-G group,which was significantly lower than that in the control group(44.6%)(P<0.05).During the surgery,the incidence of postreperfusion syndrome was lower in the CO-G group(P<0.05).The level of intraoperative positive fluid transfusions was lower and the rate of dobutamine use before portal vein opening was higher,while the usage and dosage of epinephrine during portal vein opening and vasoactive inotropic score after portal vein opening were lower in the CO-G group(P<0.05).Compared to the control group,serum inflammatory factors(interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α),cardiac troponin I,and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide were lower in the CO-G group after the operation(P<0.05).CONCLUSION CO-G hemodynamic management in pediatric living-donor LT decreases the incidence of early postoperative ALI due to hemodynamic stability through optimized fluid management and appropriate administration of vasopressors and inotropes.展开更多
Hemodynamic monitoring and optimization improve postoperative outcome during high-risk surgery.However,hemodynamic management practices among Chinese anesthesiologists are largely unknown.This study sought to evaluate...Hemodynamic monitoring and optimization improve postoperative outcome during high-risk surgery.However,hemodynamic management practices among Chinese anesthesiologists are largely unknown.This study sought to evaluate the current intraoperative hemodynamic management practices for high-risk surgery patients in China.From September 2010 to November 2011,we surveyed anesthesiologists working in the operating rooms of 265 hospitals representing 28 Chinese provinces.All questionnaires were distributed to department chairs of anesthesiology or practicing anesthesiologists.Once completed,the 29-item questionnaires were collected and analyzed.Two hundred and 10 questionnaires from 265 hospitals in China were collected.We found that 91.4%of anesthesiologists monitored invasive arterial pressure,82.9%monitored central venous pressure（CVP）,13.3%monitored cardiac output（CO）,10.5%monitored mixed venous saturation,and less than 2%monitored pulse pressure variation（PPV） or systolic pressure variation（SPV） during high-risk surgery.The majority（88%） of anesthesiologists relied on clinical experience as an indicator for volume expansion and more than 80%relied on blood pressure,CVP and urine output.Anesthesiologists in China do not own enough attention on hemodynamic parameters such as PPV,SPV and CO during fluid management in high-risk surgical patients.The lack of CO monitoring may be attributed largely to the limited access to technologies,the cost of the devices and the lack of education on how to use them.There is a need for improving access to these technologies as well as an opportunity to create guidelines and education for hemodynamic optimization in China.展开更多
Background:In clinical practice,blood pressure is used as a resuscitation goal on a daily basis,with the aim of maintaining adequate perfusion and oxygen delivery to target organs.Compromised perfusion is often indica...Background:In clinical practice,blood pressure is used as a resuscitation goal on a daily basis,with the aim of maintaining adequate perfusion and oxygen delivery to target organs.Compromised perfusion is often indicated as a key factor in the pathophysiology of anastomotic leakage.This study was aimed at assessing the extent to which the microcirculation of the bowel coheres with blood pressure during abdominal surgery.Methods:We performed a prospective and observational cohort study.In patients undergoing abdominal surgery,the serosal microcirculation of either the small intestine or the colon was visualized using handheld vital mi-croscopy(HVM).From the acquired HVM image sequences,red blood cell velocity(RBCv)and total vessel density(TVD)were calculated using MicroTools and AVA software,respectively.The association between microcircula-tory parameters and blood pressure was assessed using Pearson’s correlation analysis.We considered a two-sided P-value of<0.050 to be significant.Results:In 28 patients undergoing abdominal surgery,a total of 76 HVM images were analyzed.The RBCv was 335±96μm/s and the TVD was 13.7±3.4 mm/mm ^(2).Mean arterial pressure(MAP)was 71±12 mm Hg during microcirculatory imaging.MAP was not correlated with RBCv(Pearson’s r=−0.049,P=0.800)or TVD(Pearson’s r=0.310,P=0.110).Conclusion:In 28 patients undergoing abdominal surgery,we found no association between serosal intestinal microcirculatory parameters and blood pressure.展开更多
Background Surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms is often compromised by incomplete exclusion of the aneurysm or stenosis of parent vessels. Intraoperative microvascular Doppler （IMD） is an attractive, noninv...Background Surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms is often compromised by incomplete exclusion of the aneurysm or stenosis of parent vessels. Intraoperative microvascular Doppler （IMD） is an attractive, noninvasive, and inexpensive tool. The present study aimed to evaluate the usefulness and reliability of IMD for guiding clip placement in aneurysm surgery. Methods A total of 92 patients with 101 intracranial aneurysms were included in the study. IMD with a 1.5-mm diameter, 20-MHz microprobe was used before and after clip application to confirm aneurysm obliteration and patency of parent vessels and branching arteries. IMD findings were verified postoperatively with digital subtraction angiography （DSA） or dual energy computed tomography angiography （DE-CTA）. Ninety consecutive patients, harboring 108 aneurysms, who underwent surgery without IMD was considered as the control group. Results The microprobe detected all vessels of the Circle of Willis and their major branches. Clips were repositioned in 24 （23.8%） aneurysms on the basis of the IMD findings consistent with incomplete exclusion and/or stenosis. IMD identified persistent weak blood flow through the aneurismal sac of 11 of the 101 （10.9%） aneurysms requiring clip adjustment. Stenosis or occlusion of the parent or branching arteries as indicated by IMD necessitated immediate clip adjustment in 19 aneurysms （18.8%）. The mean duration of the IMD procedure was 4.8 minutes. The frequency of clip adjustment （mean： 1.8 times per case） was associated with the size and location of the aneurysm. There were no complications related to the use of IMD, and postoperative angiograms confirmed complete aneurysm exclusion and parent vessel patency. About 8.3% （9/108） aneurysms were unexpectedly incompletely occluded, and 10.2% （11/108） aneurysms and parent vessel stenosis without IMD were detected by postoperative DSA or DE-CTA. IMD could reduce the rate of residual aneurysm and unanticipated vessel stenosis which demonstrated statistically significant advantages compared with aneurysm surgery without IMD. Conclusion IMD is a safe, easily performed, reliable, and valuable tool that is suitable for routine use in intracranial surgery, especially in complicated, large, and giant aneurysms with wide neck or without neck.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Acute lung injury(ALI)after liver transplantation(LT)may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome,which is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes,such as prolonged hospital stay,high morbidity,and mortality.Therefore,it is vital to maintain hemodynamic stability and optimize fluid management.However,few studies have reported cardiac output-guided(CO-G)management in pediatric LT.AIM To investigate the effect of CO-G hemodynamic management on early postoperative ALI and hemodynamic stability during pediatric living donor LT.METHODS A total of 130 pediatric patients scheduled for elective living donor LT were enrolled as study participants and were assigned to the control group(65 cases)and CO-G group(65 cases).In the CO-G group,CO was considered the target for hemodynamic management.In the control group,hemodynamic management was based on usual perioperative care guided by central venous pressure,continuous invasive arterial pressure,urinary volume,etc.The primary outcome was early postoperative ALI.Secondary outcomes included other early postoperative pulmonary complications,readmission to the intense care unit(ICU)for pulmonary complications,ICU stay,hospital stay,and in-hospital mortality.RESULTS The incidence of early postoperative ALI was 27.7%in the CO-G group,which was significantly lower than that in the control group(44.6%)(P<0.05).During the surgery,the incidence of postreperfusion syndrome was lower in the CO-G group(P<0.05).The level of intraoperative positive fluid transfusions was lower and the rate of dobutamine use before portal vein opening was higher,while the usage and dosage of epinephrine during portal vein opening and vasoactive inotropic score after portal vein opening were lower in the CO-G group(P<0.05).Compared to the control group,serum inflammatory factors(interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α),cardiac troponin I,and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide were lower in the CO-G group after the operation(P<0.05).CONCLUSION CO-G hemodynamic management in pediatric living-donor LT decreases the incidence of early postoperative ALI due to hemodynamic stability through optimized fluid management and appropriate administration of vasopressors and inotropes.
文摘Hemodynamic monitoring and optimization improve postoperative outcome during high-risk surgery.However,hemodynamic management practices among Chinese anesthesiologists are largely unknown.This study sought to evaluate the current intraoperative hemodynamic management practices for high-risk surgery patients in China.From September 2010 to November 2011,we surveyed anesthesiologists working in the operating rooms of 265 hospitals representing 28 Chinese provinces.All questionnaires were distributed to department chairs of anesthesiology or practicing anesthesiologists.Once completed,the 29-item questionnaires were collected and analyzed.Two hundred and 10 questionnaires from 265 hospitals in China were collected.We found that 91.4%of anesthesiologists monitored invasive arterial pressure,82.9%monitored central venous pressure（CVP）,13.3%monitored cardiac output（CO）,10.5%monitored mixed venous saturation,and less than 2%monitored pulse pressure variation（PPV） or systolic pressure variation（SPV） during high-risk surgery.The majority（88%） of anesthesiologists relied on clinical experience as an indicator for volume expansion and more than 80%relied on blood pressure,CVP and urine output.Anesthesiologists in China do not own enough attention on hemodynamic parameters such as PPV,SPV and CO during fluid management in high-risk surgical patients.The lack of CO monitoring may be attributed largely to the limited access to technologies,the cost of the devices and the lack of education on how to use them.There is a need for improving access to these technologies as well as an opportunity to create guidelines and education for hemodynamic optimization in China.
文摘Background:In clinical practice,blood pressure is used as a resuscitation goal on a daily basis,with the aim of maintaining adequate perfusion and oxygen delivery to target organs.Compromised perfusion is often indicated as a key factor in the pathophysiology of anastomotic leakage.This study was aimed at assessing the extent to which the microcirculation of the bowel coheres with blood pressure during abdominal surgery.Methods:We performed a prospective and observational cohort study.In patients undergoing abdominal surgery,the serosal microcirculation of either the small intestine or the colon was visualized using handheld vital mi-croscopy(HVM).From the acquired HVM image sequences,red blood cell velocity(RBCv)and total vessel density(TVD)were calculated using MicroTools and AVA software,respectively.The association between microcircula-tory parameters and blood pressure was assessed using Pearson’s correlation analysis.We considered a two-sided P-value of<0.050 to be significant.Results:In 28 patients undergoing abdominal surgery,a total of 76 HVM images were analyzed.The RBCv was 335±96μm/s and the TVD was 13.7±3.4 mm/mm ^(2).Mean arterial pressure(MAP)was 71±12 mm Hg during microcirculatory imaging.MAP was not correlated with RBCv(Pearson’s r=−0.049,P=0.800)or TVD(Pearson’s r=0.310,P=0.110).Conclusion:In 28 patients undergoing abdominal surgery,we found no association between serosal intestinal microcirculatory parameters and blood pressure.
文摘Background Surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms is often compromised by incomplete exclusion of the aneurysm or stenosis of parent vessels. Intraoperative microvascular Doppler （IMD） is an attractive, noninvasive, and inexpensive tool. The present study aimed to evaluate the usefulness and reliability of IMD for guiding clip placement in aneurysm surgery. Methods A total of 92 patients with 101 intracranial aneurysms were included in the study. IMD with a 1.5-mm diameter, 20-MHz microprobe was used before and after clip application to confirm aneurysm obliteration and patency of parent vessels and branching arteries. IMD findings were verified postoperatively with digital subtraction angiography （DSA） or dual energy computed tomography angiography （DE-CTA）. Ninety consecutive patients, harboring 108 aneurysms, who underwent surgery without IMD was considered as the control group. Results The microprobe detected all vessels of the Circle of Willis and their major branches. Clips were repositioned in 24 （23.8%） aneurysms on the basis of the IMD findings consistent with incomplete exclusion and/or stenosis. IMD identified persistent weak blood flow through the aneurismal sac of 11 of the 101 （10.9%） aneurysms requiring clip adjustment. Stenosis or occlusion of the parent or branching arteries as indicated by IMD necessitated immediate clip adjustment in 19 aneurysms （18.8%）. The mean duration of the IMD procedure was 4.8 minutes. The frequency of clip adjustment （mean： 1.8 times per case） was associated with the size and location of the aneurysm. There were no complications related to the use of IMD, and postoperative angiograms confirmed complete aneurysm exclusion and parent vessel patency. About 8.3% （9/108） aneurysms were unexpectedly incompletely occluded, and 10.2% （11/108） aneurysms and parent vessel stenosis without IMD were detected by postoperative DSA or DE-CTA. IMD could reduce the rate of residual aneurysm and unanticipated vessel stenosis which demonstrated statistically significant advantages compared with aneurysm surgery without IMD. Conclusion IMD is a safe, easily performed, reliable, and valuable tool that is suitable for routine use in intracranial surgery, especially in complicated, large, and giant aneurysms with wide neck or without neck.
