Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and regional cerebral perfusion in pediatric cardiac surgery

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caren S. Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Cerebral Perfusion ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Cerebral Oxygenation during Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest 

1995 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean C. Kurth ◽  
James M. Steven ◽  
Susan C. Nicolson
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Cerebral Oxygenation ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Brain Oxygenation ◽  
Neurologic Status ◽  
Cerebral Dysfunction

Background Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is a widely used technique in pediatric cardiac surgery that carries a risk of neurologic injury. Previous work in neonates identified distinct changes in cerebral oxygenation during surgery. This study sought to determine whether the intraoperative changes in cerebral oxygenation vary between neonates, infants, and children and whether the oxygenation changes are associated with postoperative cerebral dysfunction. Methods The study included eight neonates, ten infants, and eight children without preexisting neurologic disease. Cerebrovascular hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SCO2), an index of brain oxygenation, was monitored intraoperatively by near-infrared spectroscopy. Body temperature was reduced to 15 degrees C during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) before commencing circulatory arrest. Postoperative neurologic status was judged as normal or abnormal (seizures, stroke, coma). Results Relative to preoperative levels, the age groups experienced similar changes in SCO2 during surgery: SCO2 increased 30 +/- 4% during deep hypothermic CPB, it decreased 62 +/- 5% by the end of arrest, and it increased 20 +/- 5% during CPB recirculation (all P < 0.001); after rewarming and removal of CPB, SCO2 returned to preoperative levels. During arrest, the half-life of SCO2 was 9 +/- 1 min in neonates, 6 +/- 1 min in infants, and 4 +/- 1 min in children (P < 0.001). Postoperative neurologic status was abnormal in three (12%) patients. The SCO2 increase during deep hypothermic CPB was less in these patients than in the remaining study population (3 +/- 2% versus 33 +/- 4%, P < 0.001). There were no other significant SCO2 differences between outcome groups. Conclusions Brain oxygenation changed at distinct points during surgery in all ages, reflecting fundamental cerebral responses to hypothermic CPB, ischemia, and reperfusion. However, the changes in SCO2 half-life with age reflect developmental differences in the rate of cerebral oxygen utilization during arrest, consistent with experimental work in animals. Certain intraoperative cerebral oxygenation patterns may be associated with postoperative cerebral dysfunction and require further study.

Open Distal Anastomosis Technique for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair without Cerebral Perfusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Mehmet Kaplan ◽  
Bahar Temur ◽  
Tolga Can ◽  
Gunseli Abay ◽  
Adlan Olsun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Cerebral Perfusion ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Distal Anastomosis ◽  
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Aortic Aneurysm Surgery ◽  
Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Aortic Aneurysm Repair

<p><strong>Background</strong><strong>: </strong>This study aimed to report the outcomes of patients who underwent proximal thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery with open distal anastomosis technique but without cerebral perfusion, instead under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty patients (21 male, 9 female) who underwent ascending aortic aneurysm repair with open distal anastomosis technique were included. The average age was 60.2±11.7 years. Operations were performed under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and the cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass was first done over the aneurysmatic segment and then moved over the graft. Intraoperative and early postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes were reported.</p><p><strong>Results</strong><strong>: </strong>Average duration of cardiopulmonary bypass and cross-clamps were 210.8±43 and 154.9±35.4 minutes, respectively. Average duration of total circulatory arrest was 25.2±2.4 minutes. There was one hospital death (3.3%) due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at postoperative day 22. No neurological dysfunction was observed during the postoperative period.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results demonstrate that open distal anastomosis under less than 30 minutes of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest without antegrade or retrograde cerebral perfusion and cannulation of the aneurysmatic segment is a safe and reliable procedure in patients undergoing proximal thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Hypothermic circulatory arrest with or without antegrade cerebral perfusion for aortic arch surgery in infants

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdel Fouly
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Aortic Arch ◽  
Cerebral Perfusion ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Aortic Arch Surgery ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Arch Reconstruction ◽  
Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion

Background: Antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) minimizes deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) duration during arch surgery in infants, which may impact the outcomes of the repair. We aimed to evaluate the effect of adding antegrade cerebral perfusion to deep hypothermic circulatory arrest on DHCA duration and operative outcomes of different aortic arch operations in infants. Methods: We retrospectively collected data from infants (<20 weeks old) who underwent aortic arch reconstruction (Norwood operation, arch reconstruction for the hypoplastic arch and interrupted aortic arch) using DHCA alone (n=88) or combined with ACP (n=26). We excluded patients who had concomitant procedures and those with preoperative neurological disability. Results: There was no difference between groups as regards the age, gender, and the operation performed (p= 0.64; 0.87 and 0.50; respectively). Among the 114 patients, 11 (9.6%) had operative mortality, and 14 (12.3%) had cerebral infarction diagnosed with CT scanning. Adding ACP to DHCA significantly reduced DHCA duration from 50.7 ± 10.6 minutes to 22.4 ± 6.2 minutes (p<0.001) and lowered the mortality (11 vs. 0; p=0.066) and cerebral infarction (13 vs. 1; p=0.18). No statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of ischemic time (p=0.63) or hospital stay duration (p=0.47). Conclusion: Using ACP appears to reduce the DHCA duration and was associated with better survival and neurological outcomes of aortic arch surgery in infants. A study with longer follow-up to evaluate the long-term neurological sequelae is recommended.

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