肺动脉灌注低温保护液减轻体外循环肺内炎性反应

目的　研究肺动脉灌注低温保护液减轻体外循环肺内炎性反应的作用。方法　 4 0例行法洛四联症 (TOF)根治术的病儿随机分为肺保护组 2 0例 ,对照组 2 0例。肺保护组体外循环期间肺动脉灌注低温肺保护液 ,对照组行常规TOF根治术。围手术期监测血浆肿瘤坏死因子 (TNF α)水平。收集术后6h气管吸出物 ,检测其中炎性介质白细胞介素 (IL) 6、IL 8水平。征得病儿家属同意 ,术后取右下肺组织活检 ,观察组织内炎性反应情况。同时监测围手术期肺功能及临床指标。结果　肺保护组血浆中TNF α水平低于对照组 ,以回ICU 0h、2 4h差异显著 (P <0 0 1、P <0 0 5 ) ;术后 6h内气管吸出物中IL 6和IL 8水平肺保护组低于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ;肺组织活检对照组可见中性粒细胞浸润 ,肺保护组无明显病理改变。肺保护组术后肺泡 -动脉氧分压差 (A aO2 )较对照组低 ,以回ICU 0h、12h和 2 4h差异显著(P <0 0 5、P <0 0 1和P <0 0 5 ) ;肺保护组呼吸机辅助通气时间短于对照组 (P <0 0 1)。结论　肺动脉灌注低温保护液可明显减轻体外循环中肺内的炎性反应和改善肺功能。     

Extended trans-septal approach for mitral valve surgery: Our early experience

Background Extended trans septal (ETS) approach for mitral valve surgery often divides the artery to the Sino-Atrial node. The clinical implication of this is contentious. We analyzed our early results with ETS approach. Methods Between June 1998 and September 2003 eleven patients underwent mitral valve surgery by ETS approach. Six were females. Age ranged from 19 years to 67 years (median 40 years). Six underwent mitral valve replacement (MVR). Four underwent aortic and mitral (double) valve replacement (DVR). One had mitral valve repair. Three had additional procedures (tricuspid valve repair=1, Coronary artery bypass=1, Aorto bifemoral graft=1). Cardiopulmonary bypass ranged from 64 minutes to 77 minutes (median 72 minutes) for MVR and 112 minutes to 178 minutes (median 140 minutes) for DVR. Aortic cross clamp times ranged from 39 minutes to 52 minutes (median 47 minutes) for MVR and 74 minutes to 120 minutes (median 95 minutes) for DVR. Results There was no mortality or morbidity attributed to the ETS approach. One early death in emergency DVR was due to heart failure. Three patients needed seqeuntial pacing in the immediate post-operative period. Nine out of ten survivors were back to their preoperative rhythms on hospital discharge (6 sinus rhythm; 3 atrial fibrillation). One patient with preoperative trifascicular block who underwent reoperation to fix a paravalvular mitral leak needed a permanent pacemaker (VVI). The follow-up ranged from 1 month to 64 months (median 6 months) and is 100% complete. There was no late death or new arrhythmia. Conclusions Extended trans septal approach is safe. It gives excellent exposure of the mitral valve. division of the sinus node artery is not deleterious in the short to intermediate term. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of IACTS. New Delhi, Feb. 2004.     

重症心脏瓣膜置换术的体外循环管理

目的:回顾性总结重症心脏瓣膜病置换术体外循环经验.方法:105例重症心脏瓣膜病患者,使用stockerⅢ型心肺机及膜式氧合器,体外循环中采用中度低温,预充白蛋白并附加人工肾超滤,心肌保护用高钾含血停搏液灌注.结果:105例患者均顺利脱机,无1例死亡.体外循环时间60～180 min,主动脉阻断时间60～120 min,所有患者均顺利脱离体外循环,心脏自动复跳86例,电击19例.结论:手术中加强心肌保护,可减低手术后的功能衰竭和并发症,并可有效提高手术成功率.     

双腔右心室(附四例报告)

本文对我院1983～1985年经手术证实的4例双腔右心室病例,进行了分析讨论。本病除右心导管检查发现肺动脉与右心室有压力阶差移行曲线、右心造影时心腔内显示充盈缺损、超声心动图等检查有助于诊断外,X线心脏平片、心电图、临床症状、体征均无特异性的诊断价值。认为,由于本病多合并室缺,因此对室缺修补时,应常规探查右心室腔,以免漏诊。另外,对本病与法乐氏四联症的鉴别作了较详细的讨论。     

Use of an aortic connector system for vein grafting

OBJECTIVE: The aortic connector system was used to minimize cerebrovascular complications when performing the proximal anastomosis of vein grafts during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The goal of this study was to investigate the intermediate outcomes of patients undergoing CABG with the aortic connector system. METHODS: The aortic connector was used on nine patients undergoing CABG between November 2002 and July 2003. Intermediate outcomes of the patients were examined, and the results of coronary angiography, which were performed before patient discharge and at least 6 months after discharge, were evaluated. RESULTS: There were no operative deaths or cerebrovascular accidents. One patient died 9 months after discharge, one patient had angina, and the remaining seven patients were asymptomatic. When evaluating the results of angiography performed before patient discharge, two of the 21 distal vein graft anastomoses were occluded (patency rate, 90.5%), but there was no stenosis or occlusion at the proximal anastomoses sites that were performed using the aortic connector. When evaluating the results of the second angiography performed after patient discharge, four of the eight proximal anastomoses were patent, one was completely occluded, two had 90% stenosis and one had 75% stenosis. Further, four of the 18 distal anastomoses were occluded (patency rate, 77.8%). There was no significant difference in graft flow or device size when comparing patients with patent vein grafts and those with stenotic or occluded vein grafts. CONCLUSION: Intermediate outcomes of vein grafting using the aortic connector were suboptimal. Long-term outcome data are forthcoming.     

Retrospective review of the preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal evaluation for gastric bypass surgery

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency and results of preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal (GI) evaluation of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). METHODS: Retrospective review of the preoperative evaluation of 144 consecutive RYGB patients. RESULTS: Cholecystectomy had already been performed in 43 (30%) patients; 22% of those patients with an intact gallbladder had cholelithiasis. Ten patients (7%) had an upper GI x-ray (UGI), and 94 patients (65%) had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Abnormalities were found in 40% of the UGIs and 84% of the EGDs. A total of 96 patients (67%) were tested for Helicobacter pylori; 11% were positive. Twenty-one patients (15%) underwent preoperative colonoscopy; 48% were abnormal, but most of the abnormalities were not clinically significant. Three patients had barium enema x-ray, which was normal in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative biliary and GI evaluation of bariatric surgery patients should include a routine ultrasound of the gallbladder. Routine preoperative EGD will detect a significant number of abnormalities that should be treated, but should rarely alter the bariatric surgical procedure or result in denial of bariatric surgery. Many abnormalities will be asymptomatic. Patients should be routinely screened for H. pylori and, if positive, treated before bariatric surgery. Lower GI evaluation should be performed selectively based on the patient's symptoms, physical findings, and guidelines for colorectal cancer and polyp screening.     

非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术中转体外循环的原因探讨

目的　探讨非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术 (OPCAB)中转体外循环的原因与技术方法。方法　分析术前预计完成的非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术 4 34例 ,中转为体外循环下手术者 10例 (2 .3% )。中转原因包括 :顽固性心律失常 2例 ,搬动心脏时顽固低血压 2例 ,右冠急性阻塞缺血引起心率下降和血压降低 2例 ,心脏明显扩大而难以完全再血管化 2例 ,因完成的血管桥不通畅在体外循环下重新吻合 2例。结果　中转体外循环后 9例在并行循环心脏跳动下完成手术 ,1例在低温室颤下完成手术 ,体外循环时间为 (131.5± 4 0 .1)min。远端吻合口数目平均为 (3.5± 1.0 )个 ,使用主动脉内球囊反搏 6例。本组无住院死亡者。术后室颤 1例 ,除颤成功 ;房颤 2例 ,药物治疗好转。随访术后 6个月突发心律失常死亡 1例 ,考虑为晚期缺血性心肌病。结论　OPCAB手术存在中转体外循环的可能性。随着技术方法的改进和操作经验的积累 ,可减少中转事件的发生 ,进一步增加OPCAB的安全性和可行性。     

Does multi-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting reduce post operative morbidity compared to on-pump CABG?

Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may contribute to the complications and it is assumed that eliminating cardiopulmonary bypass has the potential of reducing post operative morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The study was carried out to compare mortality and morbidity in the off-pump and on-pump CABG groups. Methods We prospectively analysed 200 patients undergoing CABG. Group A consists of 100 patients underwent multi-vessel off-pump CABG and group B consists of 100 patients underwent CABG with CPB. The incidence of complications (mortality, re-exploration for bleeding, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, neurological events, new onset renal failure (s. creatinine>1.6 mg/dL) pulmonary complications, length of ICU stay and hospital stay were recorded, analysed and compared. Results OPCAB patients received 2.73±0.61 grafts/patient and on-pump CABG patients received 3.39±0.75 grafts/patient (p value<0.00001). There was no significant statistical difference in mortality, incidence of stroke between OPCAB and CABG with CPB patients. Length of ICU stay was 32.84±4.22 vs 44.85±7.18 hrs (p value<0.00001) and hospital stay was 6.52±0.69 vs 7.94±0.92 days (p value<0.00001) between group A and group B respectively. Incidence of atrial fibrillation was less in OPCAB group 7% vs 12% although it was statistically not significant (p value 0.33). It was observed in our study that there was no significant deference in worsening of existing renal failure between on-pump CABG and OPCAB 6% vs 2% (P value 0.28). Blood utilization was significantly less in OPCAB group (p value<0.001). Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference in terms of mortality, incidence of stroke and new onset renal failure in both groups. But there was lesser incidence of post operative atrial fibrillation, worsening of existing renal failure in off-pump group though statistically not significant. There was significant reduction in blood utilization, length of ICU and hospital stay in OPCAB group.     

改良超滤技术在体外循环中的应用

目的　观察改良动、静脉超滤技术在体外循环 (CPB)中作用及效果。方法　 4 8例病人随机分为两组 ,各 2 4例 ,超滤组于CPB停机后 ,待血液动力学基本稳定时 ,使体内血液经动脉供血管经超滤器超滤后进入右房。对照组不行改良动、静脉超滤。结果　术后输入库血量对照组 5 90ml,超滤组 310ml(P <0 .0 1)。超滤组平均滤出液5 4 0ml,术后血细胞比容、血小板、血浆蛋白、纤维蛋白与超滤前比速度增高 (P <0 .0 1)。结论　改良动、静脉超滤技术有利于术后多余水分排出 ,可减少术后并发症和输血量 ,适用于小体重、血液稀释度大的婴幼儿和长时间CPB者。     

Recognition of potential morbidity after use of the radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery revascularization

The use of the radial artery as an alternative vascular conduit for coronary bypass surgery has become increasingly popular. The plastic surgery experience with radial forearm flaps has shown that sacrifice of the radial artery is not always a benign maneuver. The potential morbidity after using this conduit donor site in terms of hand dysfunction or wound healing problems can be significant, and frequently must ultimately be addressed as part of the role of the reconstructive surgeon. Case examples of skin necrosis, subsequent forearm wound infection and hypertrophic scarring after radial artery harvest are presented to introduce this as a real concern and to allow a review of the entire spectrum of potential problems in this regard. Any selection process where the radial artery may be chosen as the coronary revascularization conduit must anticipate these known donor site complications.