Interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure of the subcutaneous tissue in controls and patients before and after open-heart surgery: A comparison between the wick technique and the blister suction technique

1988 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell A. Rein ◽  
Hans O. Myhre ◽  
Karin Semb
1985 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
KIYOSHI HANEDA ◽  
SHIGEKAZU SATO ◽  
EIJI ISHIZAWA ◽  
TOGO HORIUCHI

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (2b) ◽  
pp. 457-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taís Sica da Rocha ◽  
Ana Guardiola ◽  
Jefferson Pedro Piva ◽  
Cláudia Pires Ricachinevski ◽  
Aldemir Nogueira

There are few Brazilian studies on neuropsychomotor follow-up after open-heart surgery with circulatory bypass in infants. Twenthy infants had neurodevelopmental outcomes (neurological exam and Denver II test) assessed before open-heart surgery, after intensive care unit discharge and 3-6 months after hospital discharge. Heart lesions consisted of septal defects in 11 cases (55%). The mean circulatory bypass time was 67 ± 23.6 minutes. Fifteen infants had altered neurological examination and also neurodevelopment delay before surgery. After 6 months it was observed normalization in 6 infants. When Denver II test indexes were analysed, it was observed an improvement in all domains except personal-social. Although those infants were in risk of new neurological findings, an early improvement on neuropsychomotor indexes were seen.


1980 ◽  
Vol 238 (6) ◽  
pp. H886-H888
Author(s):  
J. L. Christian ◽  
R. A. Brace

Membrane osmometry was used to estimate the four transcapillary Starling pressures in subcutaneous tissue of rats, guinea pigs, and dogs. Isolated subcutaneous tissue samples were either placed on a large-pore or small-pore osmometer that measured the interstitial fluid pressure (Pif) and the difference between the interstitial fluid pressure and the interstitial protein osmotic pressure (Pif-pi if), respectively. The colloid osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid (pi if) was obtained from the difference in these two pressures. A plasma sample placed on the small-pore osmometer yielded the colloid osmotic pressure of the plasma proteins (pi c). Finally the capillary pressure (Pc) was calculated from the three other Starling forces. In the rat, guinea pig, and dog, respectively, the estimated Starling forces were as follows: Pif -2.2, -2.1, and -4.8 mmHg; pi if, 7.3, 4.8, and 4.4 mmHg; pi c, 21.3, 19.5, and 19.2 mmHg; and Pc, 11.8, 12.6, and 10.0 mmHg. A comparison with data obtained in other studies using different methods shows good agreement and strongly supports membrane osmometry as a method for measuring the Starling pressures in subcutaneous tissue.


1986 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1849-1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Toffaletti ◽  
R H Christenson ◽  
S Mullins ◽  
R E Harris

Abstract We studied 16 patients undergoing open-heart surgery and heart-lung bypass, to examine the relationship between ionized calcium and lactate. Blood was sampled at successive stages of the operation for measurement of ionized and total calcium, lactate, blood gases, pH, hematocrit, and other constituents. We found that correlations between ionized calcium and lactate were positive and statistically significant (p less than 0.05), both among and within patients. The linear regression of ionized calcium on lactate remained highly significant (p less than 0.0001) after adjustment for variability among patients and across operative stages as well as after correction for pH and hemodilution. The significant regressions between calcium and lactate, both before and after administration of calcium, indicate a relationship for calcium and lactate in patients undergoing open-heart surgery.


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