The immediate and sustained effects of volume challenge on regional blood flows in pigs

Ali, Syed Z; Bracht, Hendrik; Krejci, Vladimir; Beck, Mario; Stalder, Michael; Hiltebrand, Luzius; Takala, Jukka; Brandt, Sebastian; Jakob, Stephan M (2008). The immediate and sustained effects of volume challenge on regional blood flows in pigs. Anesthesia and analgesia, 106(2), 595-600, table of contents. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1213/ane.0b013e31816064d2

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BACKGROUND: The postoperative assessment of volume status is not straightforward because of concomitant changes in intravascular volume and vascular tone. Hypovolemia and blood flow redistribution may compromise the perfusion of the intraabdominal organs. We investigated the effects of a volume challenge in different intra- and extraabdominal vascular beds. METHODS: Twelve pigs were studied 6 h after major intraabdominal surgery under general anesthesia when clinically normovolemic. Volume challenges consisted of 200 mL rapidly infused 6% hydroxyethyl starch. Systemic (continuous thermodilution) and regional (ultrasound Doppler) flows in carotid, renal, celiac trunk, hepatic, and superior mesenteric arteries and the portal vein were continuously measured. The acute and sustained effects of the challenge were compared with baseline. RESULTS: Volume challenge produced a sustained increase of 22% +/- 15% in cardiac output (P < 0.001). Blood flow increased by 10% +/- 9% in the renal artery, by 22% +/- 15% in the carotid artery, by 26% +/- 15% in the superior mesenteric artery, and by 31% +/- 20% in the portal vein (all P < 0.001). Blood flow increases in the celiac trunk (8% +/- 13%) and the hepatic artery (7% +/- 19%) were not significant. Increases in regional blood flow occurred early and were sustained. Mean arterial and central venous blood pressures increased early and decreased later (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A volume challenge in clinically euvolemic postoperative animals was associated with a sustained increase in blood flow to all vascular beds, although the increase in the celiac trunk and the hepatic artery was very modest and did not reach statistical significance. Whether improved postoperative organ perfusion is accompanied by a lower complication rate should be evaluated in further studies.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care
UniBE Contributor:	Ali, Syed Z., Bracht, Hendrik, Krejci, Vladimir, Beck, Mario, Stalder, Michael, Hiltebrand, Luzius, Takala, Jukka, Brandt, Sebastian, Jakob, Stephan
ISSN:	0003-2999
ISBN:	18227321
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Jeannie Wurz
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:01
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:19
Publisher DOI:	10.1213/ane.0b013e31816064d2
PubMed ID:	18227321
Web of Science ID:	000252625700037
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/26659 (FactScience: 81073)