体外膜肺氧合技术在心脏移植不同时期的应用

目的 探讨体外膜肺氧合技术(ECMO)在心脏移植术前辅助、术中替代体外循环及术后辅助治疗的临床应用效果.方法 对心脏移植术前过渡、术中代替常规体外循环以及术后心功能衰竭辅助治疗中使用ECMO技术患者的临床资料进行回顾分析.结果 3例等待心脏移植的患者术前应用ECMO 5～8 d,其中2例患者在等待供心的过程中发生多器官功能衰竭而死亡;1例患者成功接受心脏移植,术后顺利撤除了ECMO.12例在心脏移植术中应用了ECMO代替常规体外循环技术,均顺利完成手术,术后持续应用ECMO辅助的时间平均为(38±14)h,1例患者因发生多器官功能衰竭死亡,其余11例患者均痊愈,顺利出院,无患者发生右心功能衰竭和三尖瓣返流等心脏移植术后常见的并发症.心脏移植术后由于严重右心功能衰竭接受ECMO辅助治疗的患者有10例,起始时间为返回监护室后2 h至2 d,持续时间为43～176 h,其中7例患者痊愈,顺利出院,1例因发生严重感染而死亡,2例因发生多器官功能衰竭而死亡.以上死亡患者的死亡原因均与ECMO的出血或血栓形成等并发症无关.结论 尽早应用ECMO可以使等待心脏移植的心功能衰竭患者有效地过渡到心脏移植;术中应用ECMO替代常规体外循环技术可以更好地保护供心,有利于缺血时间较长供心的功能恢复,提高心脏移植手术成功率;术后患者出现右心功能衰竭时,应用ECMO有良好的辅助治疗效果.

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Objective To investigate the clinical results of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technique during the peri-operative heart transplantation. Methods The clinical data of heart transplantations supported by the ECMO were retrospectively analyzed, including during the bridge to transplant, working as routine bypass in the operation room, and supporting the heart failure after surgery. Results Three 3 cases were supported with ECMO to extend the waiting time: 2cases died of multi organ failure during the waiting, and the third one received the heart transplant and the ECMO was successfully removed. Totally 12 cases of heart transplantation received the modified open style ECMO techniques replacing the routine bypass. The ECMO was removed after assistance for (38 ± 14) h. All the recipients except one death recovered well without right ventricular failure or obvious tricuspid regurgitation which was common after heart transplantation. Ten cases received ECMO support for the heart failure after the transplant. The initial application time ranged from 2 h to 2 days and lasted 43～176 h. One died of infection and two died of multi organ failure nothing to do with ECMO application and other 7 discharged with NYHA Ⅰ/Ⅱ cardiac function. Conclusion Early use of ECMO could safely bridge the heart failure patients to the transplant. Replacing the routine with ECMO techniques in the heart transplantation could get good myocardial protection results even with long cold ischemic time and improve the cardiac function recovery. For the heart failure patients after the surgery the ECMO could afford good support effect.     

完全性心内膜垫缺损合并右室双出口的双心室修复

Objective Double-outlet right ventricle,which often associated with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and complete endocardial cushion defects,has been considered a risk factor for biventricular repair procedure.To reviewed cases treated by biventricular repair for endocardial cushion defects with double outlet right ventricle.Methods From July to November of 2009,6 patients (3 males and 3 females) aged from 7 to 24 (16.17±5.98) years and with endocardial cushion defects and double outlet right ventricle underwent operation of biventricular repair The duration of follow-up ranged from 10 days to 2 years(median,16 months).Endocardial cushion defects were repaired with a 2-patch technique.The artificial vascular patch was implanted to connect the ventricular septal defects and the aorta for draining the blood stream from the left ventricle to the aorta.The other patch was used to repair the ostium primum atrial septal defects.Right ventricular outflow tract obstructions was released and reconstructed by transplanting a bovine pericardium patch.If the size of pulmonary valve annulus was far more below the normal,a transannular pericardial patch was used.Rastelli procedure with a valved conduit between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery would be performed if the obstruction in the right ventricular outfolw tract was severe.Results One death occurred 2 days after the operation,resulting in a mortality rate of 16.6%.The case,a boy of 7 years old,had a mirror-image dextrocardia,complete endocardial cushion defect ( C type),anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and single atrium.In this case,the operation lasted for 8 hours,acute renal failure happened next day to the operation,the effect of CRRT was unsatisfied,and eventually cardiac arrest occurred as a result of hyperkalemia.The remaining cases had survived.Follow-up examinations showed that the systolic pressure gradients across the pulmonary valves decreased,with a range of 14 to 40 mm Hg,(23.9 ± 11.03) mm Hg.Mild mitral and tricuspid regurgiration were identified in 4 cases and moderate mitral regurgitation was identified in one case.The cardiac function in all patients was classified as NYHA class Ⅰ/Ⅱ,Conclusion Endocardial cushion defects with double outlet right ventricle can be corrected by means of biventricular repair procedure.The procedure was associated with a low mortality,The interim life quality of patients may be improved.The longterm outcomes should be further studied.     

完全性心内膜垫缺损合并右室双出口的双心室修复

Objective Double-outlet right ventricle,which often associated with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and complete endocardial cushion defects,has been considered a risk factor for biventricular repair procedure.To reviewed cases treated by biventricular repair for endocardial cushion defects with double outlet right ventricle.Methods From July to November of 2009,6 patients (3 males and 3 females) aged from 7 to 24 (16.17±5.98) years and with endocardial cushion defects and double outlet right ventricle underwent operation of biventricular repair The duration of follow-up ranged from 10 days to 2 years(median,16 months).Endocardial cushion defects were repaired with a 2-patch technique.The artificial vascular patch was implanted to connect the ventricular septal defects and the aorta for draining the blood stream from the left ventricle to the aorta.The other patch was used to repair the ostium primum atrial septal defects.Right ventricular outflow tract obstructions was released and reconstructed by transplanting a bovine pericardium patch.If the size of pulmonary valve annulus was far more below the normal,a transannular pericardial patch was used.Rastelli procedure with a valved conduit between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery would be performed if the obstruction in the right ventricular outfolw tract was severe.Results One death occurred 2 days after the operation,resulting in a mortality rate of 16.6%.The case,a boy of 7 years old,had a mirror-image dextrocardia,complete endocardial cushion defect ( C type),anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and single atrium.In this case,the operation lasted for 8 hours,acute renal failure happened next day to the operation,the effect of CRRT was unsatisfied,and eventually cardiac arrest occurred as a result of hyperkalemia.The remaining cases had survived.Follow-up examinations showed that the systolic pressure gradients across the pulmonary valves decreased,with a range of 14 to 40 mm Hg,(23.9 ± 11.03) mm Hg.Mild mitral and tricuspid regurgiration were identified in 4 cases and moderate mitral regurgitation was identified in one case.The cardiac function in all patients was classified as NYHA class Ⅰ/Ⅱ,Conclusion Endocardial cushion defects with double outlet right ventricle can be corrected by means of biventricular repair procedure.The procedure was associated with a low mortality,The interim life quality of patients may be improved.The longterm outcomes should be further studied.     

自体肺动脉补片主动脉弓成形治疗婴儿主动脉缩窄合并弓发育不良

Objective To discuss the operative techniques and results of coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch for coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.Methods Between May 2007 and Dec 2009,14 cases including 9 males and 5 females with caorctation of the aorta and hypoplastic aortic arch underwent coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch in our hospital.The age ranged from 23 days to 17 months,with a median of 4.33 months.The mean body weight was (6.14 ±2.36) kg.All patients were diagnosed as aortic coarctation combined with VSD and hypoplastic aortic arch.The surgery was performed under deep hypothermia cardiopulmonary bypass with selective cerebral perfusion in 8 cases and circulation arrest in 6 cases.Fresh pulmonary autograft patch harvested from the main pulmonary artery was used for aortoplasty.The associated VSD was repaired in the same stage.Results All patients survived except one died from circulatory failure during the perioperative period.Low cardiac output syndrome occurred in another case who was cured afterwards by correspondent treatments.No residual obstruction was detected by echocar-diography after the operation.Follow-up was carried out in 13 cases from 4 months to 3 years.Echocardiographic examination showed that the pressure gradient across the aortic arch was less than 16 mm Hg in all cases.The blood velocity at the descending aortic arch was not significantly changed during the follow-up period as compared with that of the immediate after operation.Computed tomography showed that the morphology of aortic arch was normal.The left bronchus compression was relieved obviously or totally disappeared in patients who suffered from left bronchus stenosis before operation,and no aortic aneurysm were detected in these patients.Conclusion Conclusion Coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch is the optimal surgical method for treating coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.     

自体肺动脉补片主动脉弓成形治疗婴儿主动脉缩窄合并弓发育不良

Objective To discuss the operative techniques and results of coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch for coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.Methods Between May 2007 and Dec 2009,14 cases including 9 males and 5 females with caorctation of the aorta and hypoplastic aortic arch underwent coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch in our hospital.The age ranged from 23 days to 17 months,with a median of 4.33 months.The mean body weight was (6.14 ±2.36) kg.All patients were diagnosed as aortic coarctation combined with VSD and hypoplastic aortic arch.The surgery was performed under deep hypothermia cardiopulmonary bypass with selective cerebral perfusion in 8 cases and circulation arrest in 6 cases.Fresh pulmonary autograft patch harvested from the main pulmonary artery was used for aortoplasty.The associated VSD was repaired in the same stage.Results All patients survived except one died from circulatory failure during the perioperative period.Low cardiac output syndrome occurred in another case who was cured afterwards by correspondent treatments.No residual obstruction was detected by echocar-diography after the operation.Follow-up was carried out in 13 cases from 4 months to 3 years.Echocardiographic examination showed that the pressure gradient across the aortic arch was less than 16 mm Hg in all cases.The blood velocity at the descending aortic arch was not significantly changed during the follow-up period as compared with that of the immediate after operation.Computed tomography showed that the morphology of aortic arch was normal.The left bronchus compression was relieved obviously or totally disappeared in patients who suffered from left bronchus stenosis before operation,and no aortic aneurysm were detected in these patients.Conclusion Conclusion Coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch is the optimal surgical method for treating coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.     

Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with one-stage allograft

Objective: To avoid disadvantages of two-stage cancellus bone autograft, we investigated the feasibility of one-stage allograft for reconstructing the bone defect resulting from debridement of chronic osteomyelitis in limbs. Methods: Between Feb. 1999 and Apr. 2004, 35 cases of chronic osteomyelitis ( 8 cases of nonunion) underwent one-stage allograft after debridement in our hospital. Results: Thirty-five cases were followed up for an average period of 28 months (range, 13 to 55 months), in which 32 cases (91.43%) were found no infection, and 3 cases (8.57%) were confirmed recurrence of infection. Four out of 8 cases of bone nonunion healed in 9.5 months on average (range, 3 to 12 months), and another case also acquired union after redebridement and autograft of ilium due to infection recurrence 35 days after surgery. Renonunion occurred in 3 cases, 2 out of whom healed after secondary operation with autograft. One case of renonunion and 2 cases of infection recurrence refused further treatment. Conclusions: A high rate of infection arrest can be attained when one-stage allograft is used to reconstruct the bone defect of chronic osteomyelitis after debridement in limbs. Therefore, chronic osteomyelitis should not be regarded as a contraindication to one-stage aliogeneic bone grafting. Renonuion, however, achieves a relatively high rate, especially in cases of segmental bone defect.     

小儿原发性心脏肿瘤27例分析

目的 探讨原发性心脏肿瘤的治疗经验.方法 回顾性分析1999年5月至2009年5月27例经心脏超声检查确诊为心脏肿瘤患者的临床资料.男性20例,女性7例;年龄24 d～12.6岁,＜1岁者16例,占59.2%.22例为单发心脏肿瘤,5例为多发.其中22例因心律失常、心包积液、呼吸困难、晕厥等症状进行手术切除,5例未施行手术.根据肿瘤的具体位置选择不同的切口径路,14例完整切除肿瘤,8例部分切除;5例行二尖瓣整形,2例行三尖瓣整形.结果 术后肿瘤组织学结果:纤维瘤5例,横纹肌瘤8例,黏液瘤4例,毛细血管瘤3例,纤维肉瘤和卵黄囊瘤各1例.16例术后循环稳定;2例出现低心排血量,经治疗后心功能恢复;4例因严重低心排血量并发多器官功能衰竭死亡.18例术后随访1～10年,2例横纹肌瘤残余肿块缩小,1例消失;1例纤维肉瘤、1例血管瘤残余肿块未增大;黏液瘤术后无复发或远处种植转移.5例未手术者随访1～3年,其中2例无明显症状;1例左心室游离壁肿瘤因心律失常死亡,另1例仍存活;1例多发性心脏肿瘤伴低心排血量患者因心力衰竭死亡.结论 小儿原发性心脏肿瘤应采用个体化治疗原则,对有明显症状者应行手术治疗,对无明显症状者要密切随访.手术的目的 不是完整切除肿瘤,而是要恢复正常的血流动力学状态.

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Objective To analyze the experience of treatment strategies for pediatric patients with primary cardiac tumors. Methods The clinical data of 27 patients with primary cardiac tumors which detected by echocardiography from May 1999 to May 2009 was analyzed retrospectively. There were 20 male and 7 female patients, aged from 24 d to 12. 6 years. There were 59. 2% less than 1 year old at the time of diagnosis. A single tumor were present in 22 cases and multiple in 5 cases. Surgery was performed for 22 patients due to the varied significant symptoms such as arrhythmia, pericardial effusion, swoon and congestive heart failure with dyspnoea. Five patients were discharged hospital without surgical treatment. The surgical approachs were adopted according to tumor location. Complete surgical resection was performed in 14 patients and partial resection in 8 patients. Seven patients were underwent valve reconstruction,5 involving the mitral valve and 2 involving the tricuspid valve. Results Histologic examination of the surgically resected tumors showed rhabdomyomas in 8 cases, fibromas in 5 cases, hemangiomas 3 cases,myxomas in 4 cases, fibrosarcoma in 1 case and yolk sac sarcoma in 1 case. Sixteen cases revealed stable haemodynamic status postoperative. Two cases occurred apparent symptoms of low cardiac output and significant arrhythmias, finally recovery after comprehensive treatment of restoration the heart function. There was a total of 4 patients in-hospital death following surgery due to multiorgan system failure. Of the 18 patients who survived after the surgery were followed up from 1 to 10 years, echocardiography showed the residual mass of the tumor with partial resection, rhabdomyoma diminishing in 2 patients and almost vanishing in 1 patient. The residual mass of one fibrosarcoma patient and one hemangioma patient were not increased. Patients with myxomas had no recur or systemic embolisation after the initial surgery. Five nonsurgical patients were followed up from 1 to 3 years, 2 patients without haemodynamic alterations,1 patients with giant tumor of left ventricular free wall was died of arrhythmia, the other one was alive; the patient of multiple cardiac tumor with low cardiac output was died of heart failure. Conclusions Despite the benign histology of most paediatric primary cardiac tumours, there may be significant associated with morbidity and occasional mortality. Therapy strategies should be individualised: surgery is indicated in cases with significant clinical symptoms and close follow-up is necessary for asymptomatic patients. Total resection is not the only therapeutic aim. Most important is the restoration of the normal haemodynamic heart function.     

人工瓣膜功能障碍的外科治疗

Objective To review our clinical experience with 41 reoperatioas of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction be-tween October 1996 and October2008. Methods There were 16 malas and 25 females with an average age of (44.5±12.6)years. All 41 patients underwent reoperation under hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, including 38 heart valve replace-ments, 2 disc rotations and cut of the excessive knot in 1 case. There were 13 emergency and 28 elective procedures. Results The median time for extubation was 15.3 hours and tracheostomy was needed in 5 cases. There were 6 deaths, all of which occurred in emergency cases, with a mortality rate of 15.4%. No death occurred in patients implanted with a bioprosthetic valve previously. Postoperative complications included 1 infective endocarditis, 1 intractable hiccup and 1 wound infection. Conclusion Prosthetic heart valve dysfunction is catastrophic. Early diagnosis and reoperation is mandatory.     

人工瓣膜功能障碍的外科治疗

Objective To review our clinical experience with 41 reoperatioas of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction be-tween October 1996 and October2008. Methods There were 16 malas and 25 females with an average age of (44.5±12.6)years. All 41 patients underwent reoperation under hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, including 38 heart valve replace-ments, 2 disc rotations and cut of the excessive knot in 1 case. There were 13 emergency and 28 elective procedures. Results The median time for extubation was 15.3 hours and tracheostomy was needed in 5 cases. There were 6 deaths, all of which occurred in emergency cases, with a mortality rate of 15.4%. No death occurred in patients implanted with a bioprosthetic valve previously. Postoperative complications included 1 infective endocarditis, 1 intractable hiccup and 1 wound infection. Conclusion Prosthetic heart valve dysfunction is catastrophic. Early diagnosis and reoperation is mandatory.     

后路经椎弓根儿童半椎体全切除术的近期疗效评估

Objective To evaluate the early outcomes of children with congenital scoliosis treated by one-stage transpedicular hemivertebra resection. Methods From July 2005 to June 2006, 27 consecutive cases of congenital scoliosis managed by one-stage transpedicular hemivertebra resection with instrumentation were investigated retrospectively. There were 11 girls and 16 boys, with a mean age of 5. 5 years at surgery (range 1.3-10.0 years). Location of the hemivertebra was in the thoracic spine in 12 cases and in the lumbar spine in 15 cases. Radiographic evaluations were performed on the preoperative, postoperative, and latest follow-up standing posteroanterior and lateral radiographs. Results The average operation time was 4 hours (range 3-6 hours), and the mean blood loss during operation was 750 ml (range 300-2200 ml). The mean fusion level was 2 to 7 segments, average 4. 4 segments. The average follow-up period was 16 months (range 12-34 months). Mean Cobb angle of the total main curve was 40.0° before surgery, 12. 6° after surgery, and 15. 2° at latest follow-up. Mean Cobb angle of the segmental main curve was 35. 6° before surgery, 11.6° after surgery, and 12. 1° at latest follow-up. The trunk shift was improved from 16. 5 mm before operation to that of 7. 5 mm after the operation and 7. 6 mm at the latest follow-up. Compensatory cranial curve improved from 19.4° before surgery to 8.9° after surgery, and compensatory caudal curve improved from 26. 3° to 12. 8°. The angle of segmental kyphosis was 26.4° before surgery and 14. 6° after surgery in cases with thorcic hemivertebrae, and averaged 11. 2° before surgery and 3. 9° after surgery in cases with lumbar hemivertebrae. Peri-operative complications included two pedicle screws malpositioning and one case with pelvic tilt. There was no neurological complication. Conclusion One-stage transpedicular hemivertebra resection with instrumentation has a good capability of correcting deformity on the frontal and sagittal planes, which is available in children with middle or lower thoracic or lumbar hemivertebrae.     

体外膜式氧合相关并发症分析

目的 分析体外膜式氧合(ECMO)辅助过程中相关并发症情况,以期对提高ECMO辅助抢救成功率.方法 回顾2005年3月至2008年6月117例接受ECMO辅助者的临床资料,其中静脉-静脉转流2例,静脉-升主动脉转流5例,股静脉-股动脉转流110例.结果 ECMO平均辅助时间61h.死亡48例,病死率41.0%.74例治疗过程中发生各种并发症,发生率为63.2%.主要并发症为感染32例次、肾功能衰竭需要透析29例次、氧合器血浆渗漏29例次、二次开胸止血24例次潲化道出血14例次、溶血7例次、肢体血栓5例次、神经系统并发症4例次、离心泵故障1例次.结论 出血是ECMO早期最常见的并发症,随辅助时间延长,感染、肾功能衰竭及氧合器血浆渗漏等并发症明显增加.积极预防、治疗并发症对提高ECMO病人抢救成功率非常重要.     

体外膜式氧合治疗心脏术后急性心肺功能衰竭

目的 探讨体外膜式氧合(ECMO)治疗心脏术后急性心肺功能衰竭的经验.方法 回顾性分析2005年3月至2008年6月心脏术后接受ECMO辅助的117例患者的临床资料.男性85例,女性32例,平均年龄(48.7±16.5)岁.其中80例患者因术中无法脱离心肺转流、35例因术后急性心脏功能衰竭进行静脉-动脉转流,2例因术后急性呼吸功能衰竭进行静脉-静脉转流.结果 平均ECMO辅助时间61 h,平均监护室停留时间5 d.87例(74.4%)成功脱离ECMO,69例(59.0%)痊愈.主要并发症为出血38例、感染32例、肾功能衰竭需要透析29例、氧合器血浆渗漏29例、溶血7例、肢体血栓5例、神经系统并发症4例.结论 ECMO是一种有效的短期机械辅助方法,应掌握适应证尽早建立,积极防治并发症可降低死亡率.     

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation in Children

Abstract: The feasibility and efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to cardiac transplantation was examined in 6 pediatric patients who suffered irreversible myocardial failure after undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects. The mean time of ECMO support was 260.5 h, range, 101–402 h. Three patients underwent transplantation, 2 of whom are long-term survivors. Progressive hypotension as a result of capillary leak syndrome precluded further ECMO support in the other 3 patients. Overall, 2 of the 6 patients survived. Major complications were encountered in 4 patients including bleeding in 2, a seizure in 1, and renal failure in 3, 2 of whom recovered renal function after transplantation. Infection did not occur in any of the 6 patients. Exchanging ECMO components was performed with no difficulties; these exchanges included a centrifugal pump once for 2 patients and a membrane oxygenator once for 3 patients. Our results indicate that ECMO can safely keep critically ill pediatric transplant candidates alive for more than 1 week with a low incidence of multiple organ failure.     

How an undiscovered extensive peripheral pulmonary venous thrombosis destroyed a heart transplant: a case report

This report details a recent experience with a 56-year-old man affected by an incompetent mitral valve due to Barlow's disease. The patient underwent a mitral valve repair and extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) assistance due to postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. During the ECMO assistance he experienced a left atrial thrombosis. A few days later, being unaware of the pulmonary vein thrombosis, we transplanted the patient, who ultimately died due to multiorgan failure and coagulopathy. This article highlights both the vain experience with ECMO and the uselessness of heart transplant, to avoid in the future an irresponsible waste of donor organs, as occurred in the current case.     

体外膜肺氧合对心脏手术后心源性休克的辅助效果

目的 报道体外膜肺氧合器(ECMO)对心脏术后心源性休克进行辅助的初步结果并总结经验.方法 2004年6月至2006年10月,临床应用肝素涂层ECMO对心脏术后心源性休克进行辅助26例,其中冠心病10例,瓣膜病6例,心脏移植4例,先心病5例,大血管病变1例.年龄7个月～76岁,平均(44.6±19.7)岁;体重6.5～90.0 kg,平均(64.1±18.6)kg.结果 辅助8～336 h.16例脱机,脱机率为61.5%.4例脱机后死亡,12例生存出院(46.2%).结论 ECMO可以有效地进行心脏术后心源性休克的辅助,辅助效果较好.     

A review of a newly established ECMO program in a university affiliated cardiac center

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an established rescue treatment option for severe respiratory and cardiac failure in infants and neonates and has recently become widely utilised in adults. ECMO support can be initiated rapidly in an emergency setting both by percutanous implantation and surgically; it allows transportation of patients in cardio-pulmonary collapse and bridging of critically ill patients to be recovered, other support measures or transplantation. The aim of this study was to report authors' initial experience after starting an ECMO program in a university-based cardiac center. The institutionally approved ECMO team bears responsibility for adjudication regarding indication and implementation of ECMO in all patients. Since the establishment of the ECMO team in October 2007, one elective and nine urgent patients in deep cardiogenic and/or ventilatory collapse were treated by ECMO support up to December 2008. Three patients suffered severe acute right heart dysfunction, two patients suffered postcardiotomy refractory cardiogenic shock, two patients had a cardiogenic shock due to postinfarction interventricular septal rupture, two patients experienced severe respiratory failure and one had elective ECMO implantation as a back-up support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. Veno-arterial ECMO was used in eight cases and veno-venous in two cases of isolated respiratory failure. In nine patients, ECMO circuit was instituted by peripheral cannulation, in eight out of nine cases by percutaneous puncture. On one occasion central surgical cannulation was used. In urgent patients, immediate hemodynamic and oxygenation improvement was observed. Average support duration was 6.8 days (range 1-16 days). Five (50 %) patients were successfully weaned from ECMO and survived to hospital discharge. The illness severity in urgent patients defined by SOFA score ranged from 10 to 17, patients dying while on ECMO had higher SOFA scores (14.8±1.6 vs. 10.8±1.5; P=0.0065). Complications included mainly bleeding. ECMO support allows treatment of severely ill patients in imminent cardiovascular and/or ventilatory collapse. Therefore, establishment of an ECMO program in university affiliated cardiac center is fully justified. A multidisciplinary approach is essential. Despite adequate training and education of ECMO team members, this highly invasive therapeutic modality bears an inherent risk of complications.     

边缘性供心移植术中采用体外膜肺氧合技术四例

目的 研究体外膜肺氧合(ECMO)技术用于边缘性供心移植的临床效果.方法 4例患者心脏移植时采用ECMO技术,其供心的冷缺血时间长达4.8～8.0 h.术中采用ECMO技术代替体外循环,全流量控制在4.5～5.0 L/min,术后流量降到1/2左右时,改为经典的ECMO心脏辅助管路的连接方式,带ECMO辅助回到重症监护室,随后在合适的时机撤除ECMO的辅助.结果 4例手术均顺利完成,主动脉开放后心脏自动复跳.术中阻断时间为(90±3)min,转机(136±14)min,转流时的主动脉流量为50～70 ml·kg-1·min-1,氧流量为2～4 L/min.4例患者均于术后第2天撤除ECMO,术后ECMO辅助时间为(16±4)h.2例术后出现出血,1例右下肢出现淋巴漏和神经过敏,经过积极治疗后好转,无右心衰竭和三尖瓣明显返流现象.4例患者恢复顺利,出院时左心室舒张末径为37～43 mm,左心室射血分数为56 %～64 %,三尖瓣无返流或仅有轻度返流,心功能均为Ⅱ级.结论 以ECMO代替体外循环技术可以有效地保护供心,有利于经历长时间缺血的供心恢复功能.     

Description of a flow optimized oxygenator with integrated pulsatile pump

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for several lung and heart diseases in the field of neonatal and pediatric medicine (e.g., acute respiratory distress syndrome, congenital heart failure, cardiomyopathy). Current ECMO systems are typically composed of an oxygenator and a separate nonpulsatile blood pump. An oxygenator with an integrated pulsatile blood pump for small infant ECMO was developed, and this novel concept was tested regarding functionality and gas exchange rate. Pulsating silicone tubes (STs) were driven by air pressure and placed inside the cylindrical fiber bundle of an oxygenator to be used as a pump module. The findings of this study confirm that pumping blood with STs is a viable option for the future. The maximum gas exchange rate for oxygen is 48mL/min/L(blood) at a medium blood flow rate of about 300mL/min. Future design steps were identified to optimize the flow field through the fiber bundle to achieve a higher gas exchange rate. First, the packing density of the hollow-fiber bundle was lower than commercial oxygenators due to the manual manufacturing. By increasing this packing density, the gas exchange rate would increase accordingly. Second, distribution plates for a more uniform blood flow can be placed at the inlet and outlet of the oxygenator. Third, the hollow-fiber membranes can be individually placed to ensure equal distances between the surrounding hollow fibers.     

Challenges to cannulation for extracorporeal support in neonates with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Right-sided diaphragmatic defects represent less than 20% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH). Recent data suggest that right CDH (R-CDH) may carry a disproportionately high morbidity as well as increased rates of extracorporeal support when compared with left CDH. Treatment of infants with R-CDH may be further complicated by anatomical distortion unique to right-sided defects. We report 2 cases of azygous vein cannulation in neonates with large isolated R-CDH. Both infants had postnatal deteriorations within 48 hours, met our criteria for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and underwent venoarterial cannulations through the right neck. In each case, the venous cannula passed directly into the azygous vein and failed to provide adequate ECMO support. Echocardiography confirmed both cases of azygous cannulation. In one child, the right atrium was successfully cannulated after 90 minutes of extensive cannula manipulation. This child survived a 5-day ECMO course and is alive at 22-month follow-up. In the second child, despite prolonged efforts at cannula repositioning, cannulation of the right atrium was not achieved. We did not offer central cannulation because of a rapidly deteriorating clinical course, with expiration in several hours. At autopsy, a dilated azygous vein was evident as a result of inferior vena cava compression by a malpositioned liver. The possibility of azygous vein cannulation may be increased in neonates with R-CDH and has not been previously reported. When evaluating infants with R-CDH for ECMO, clinicians must recognize the possibility of azygous cannulation and its potentially lethal consequences, and should anticipate alternative venous cannulation.