BJA Advance Access published online on October 1, 2004
British Journal of Anaesthesia, doi:10.1093/bja/aeh267
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1 Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: stuart.sheppard{at}suht.swest.nhs.uk.
Background. Leucocyte-depleting arterial line filters have not dramatically improved lung function after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but patients with pre-existing lung dysfunction may benefit from their use. Methods. We randomized 32 patients with mild lung dysfunction having elective first-time coronary revascularization to either a leucocyte depleting or a standard 40-mm arterial line filter during CPB. The alveolar arterial oxygenation index was calculated before and 5 min after CPB, then at 1, 2, 4, 8, and 18 h after surgery. Time to extubation on the ITU was recorded. Preoperative, immediate postoperative, and 24 h postoperative chest x-rays were scored for extravascular lung water. Results. Postoperative alveolar-arterial oxygenation indices were better in the patients who received leucocyte depletion during CPB (1.65±0.96 in the study group vs 2.90±1.72 in the control group, P<0.05). The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation was less in the leucocyte-depleted group (4.8±2.1 vs 8.3±4.7 h in the control group, P<0.05). The extravascular lung water scores immediately postoperatively were 13.0±8.6 in the study group vs 19.6±10.8 in the control group (P=0.04), and at 24 h postoperatively, 9.7±7.7 vs 15.2±9.9 for controls. Conclusions. For patients with mild lung dysfunction, a leucocyte-depleting arterial line filter improves postoperative oxygenation, reduces extravascular lung water accumulation, and reduces time on artificial ventilator after CPB. There may be an economic argument for the routine use of leucocyte-depleting filters for every patient during CPB.
Clinical Investigation
Does leucocyte depletion during cardiopulmonary bypass improve oxygenation indices in patients with mild lung dysfunction?
2 Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK
3 Department of Anaesthesia, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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