Gastiasoro-Cuesta E, Alvarez-Díaz FJ, Arnaiz-Renedo A, Fernández-Ruanova B, López-de-Heredia-Y-Goya J, Román-Etxebarria L, Alfonso-Sánchez LF, Valls-i-Soler A. The cardiovascular effects of partial liquid ventilation in newborn lambs after experimental meconium aspiration.
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2001;
2:334-9. [PMID:
12793937 DOI:
10.1097/00130478-200110000-00010]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of partial liquid ventilation with perfluorocarbon on cardiovascular function, pulmonary gas exchange, and lung mechanics in term newborn lambs with pulmonary hypertension induced by tracheal instillation of human meconium.
DESIGN
Prospective, randomized study.
SETTING
Research Unit at a university-affiliated hospital.
SUBJECTS
Twelve term newborn lambs (<6 days old).
INTERVENTIONS
Lambs were studied in two groups (n = 6): meconium aspiration (3-5 ml/kg 20% meconium solution) managed on pressure-limited conventional mechanical ventilation with or without partial liquid ventilation with perfluorocarbon.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS
Heart rate, systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures, arterial pH and blood gases, cardiac output, and pulmonary mechanics were measured. Partial liquid ventilation in term newborn lambs with experimental meconium aspiration did not alter cardiovascular profile: heart rate, systemic arterial pressure, and cardiac output maintained initial values throughout the experiment. There was a significant improvement in gas exchange (oxygenation increased from values of <100 torr to 338 torr, and ventilation reached normal values in 15 mins). Dynamic compliance increased in 30 mins, reaching basal values (1.1 +/- 0.3 ml/cm H(2)O per kg). Despite the good response (blood gases and cardiovascular profile) to partial liquid ventilation in meconium aspiration syndrome, pulmonary hypertension did not decrease.
CONCLUSIONS
Partial liquid ventilation with perfluorocarbon could be a good noninvasive alternative technique that improves gas exchange and pulmonary mechanics in meconium aspiration syndrome without impairing cardiovascular function.
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