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Menegaz de Almeida A, Viana P, Marinheiro G, Hoffmann Relvas J, Lopes L, Lima Guilherme G, Zanette Giusti JA, Oliveira P, Azevedo Silva Kaiser Cabral MA, Carvalho Santos R, Medani K. In Reply: Hypertonic Saline Solution Versus Mannitol for Brain Relaxation During Craniotomies: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2024; 95:e89-e90. [PMID: 38920384 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Medicine, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma , Santa Catarina , Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral , Ceará , Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Sciences Medical School of Santos, Santos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Sinop , Mato Grosso , Brazil
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles , California , USA
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Menegaz de Almeida A, Viana P, Marinheiro G, Hoffmann Relvas J, Lopes L, Lima Guilherme G, Zanette Giusti JA, Oliveira P, Azevedo Silva Kaiser Cabral MA, Carvalho Santos R, Medani K. Hypertonic Saline Solution Versus Mannitol for Brain Relaxation During Craniotomies: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2024; 95:517-526. [PMID: 38551382 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The preferred osmotic agent used for brain relaxation during craniotomies remains unclear, either mannitol (MAN) or hypertonic saline (HTS). Hence, we sought to compare these solutions in this population. METHODS MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases were systematically searched until August 02, 2023. Data were examined using the Mantel-Haenszel method and 95% CIs. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 statistics. Meta-regression analysis was conducted to evaluate a possible link between Brain Relaxation Score and tumor volume. R, version 4.2.3, was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS A total of 16 randomized controlled trials and 1031 patients were included, of whom 631 (61%) underwent surgery for supratentorial tumor resection. Compared with MAN, HTS achieved better rates of brain relaxation (80% vs 71%; odds ratio [OR] 1.68; 95% CI 1.22-2.33; P = .001; I2 = 0%), which was also demonstrated in the subgroup analysis of patients with supratentorial brain tumor (78% vs 65%; OR 2.02; 95% CI 1.36-2.99; P = .0005; I2 = 0%); a minor number of patients requiring a second dose of osmotic agent (14% vs 28%; OR 0.43; 95% CI 0.27-0.69; P = .0003; I2 = 0%); a lower fluid intake (mean difference -475.9341 mL; 95% CI -818.8952 to -132.9730; P = .007; I2 = 88%); and lower urine output (mean difference -462.0941 mL; 95% CI -585.3020 to -338.8862; P = <.001; I2 = 96%). Hospital length of stay and focal neurological deficits did not reach a statistically significant difference between groups. CONCLUSION In this updated meta-analysis, consistent results suggest that HTS is associated with more beneficial outcomes than MAN in patients undergoing craniotomy.
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- Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma , Santa Catarina , Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral , Ceará , Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Sciences Medical School of Santos, Santos , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Sinop , Mato Grosso , Brazil
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles , California , USA
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Rangwala BS, Noor T, Shakil A, Mustafa MS, Shafique MA, Manan S, Qamber A, Zaidi SDEZ, Obaid MA, Munawar I, Rizvi S, Rangwala HS. Comparing equiosmolar hypertonic saline and mannitol for achieving brain relaxation in elective craniotomy patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Neurol Int 2024; 15:116. [PMID: 38741989 PMCID: PMC11090577 DOI: 10.25259/sni_994_2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Background This study strives to provide a current and thorough assessment of the comparative efficacy and safety between equiosmolar quantities of hypertonic saline (HS) and mannitol in facilitating brain relaxation for patients undergoing elective craniotomies. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis, following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, compared the efficacy and safety of equiosmolar concentrations of mannitol and HS in elective craniotomies. PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, and Proquest databases were searched using keywords related to mannitol, HS, and craniotomy. Results were analyzed through a random-effects model using Mantel-Haenszel risk ratio and standard mean difference. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Thirteen randomized controlled trials encompassing 965 patients (516 in the HS group and 448 in the mannitol group) were analyzed. The quality of studies was moderate-to-high, and no significant publication bias was observed. The primary outcome, brain relaxation, favored HS over mannitol without significant heterogeneity. Mannitol was associated with increased urine output compared to HS, irrespective of dose, with high heterogeneity. HS was linked to significantly reduced fluid input, confirmed by subgroup analysis with lower heterogeneity. No significant difference was found in serum osmolality between the two agents. Serum sodium (Na+) levels favored HS, whereas arterial blood Na+ levels also favored HS despite considerable heterogeneity. Maximum mean arterial pressure was higher with HS, but it displayed significant heterogeneity. Maximum central venous pressure showed no significant difference between the two agents, with moderate heterogeneity. Conclusion HS appears more effective than mannitol in achieving brain relaxation, and it may offer advantages in fluid management and Na+ balance. Clinicians should consider these findings when selecting hyperosmotic agents for neurosurgical procedures. Further research is needed to address heterogeneity in certain outcomes and guide clinical practice.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Comparison of Equiosmolar Doses of 7.5% Hypertonic Saline and 20% Mannitol on Cerebral Oxygenation Status and Release of Brain Injury Markers During Supratentorial Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2023; 35:56-64. [PMID: 34267156 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hyperosmolar therapy is the mainstay of treatment to reduce brain bulk and optimize surgical exposure during craniotomy. This study investigated the effect of equiosmolar doses of 7.5% hypertonic saline (HTS) and 20% mannitol on intraoperative cerebral oxygenation and metabolic status, systemic hemodynamics, brain relaxation, markers of cerebral injury, and perioperative craniotomy outcomes. METHODS A total of 51 patients undergoing elective supratentorial craniotomy were randomly assigned to receive 7.5% HTS (2 mL/kg) or 20% mannitol (4.6 mL/kg) at scalp incision. Intraoperative arterial and jugular bulb blood samples were collected at predefined time intervals for assessment of various indices of cerebral oxygenation; multiple hemodynamic variables were concomitantly recorded. S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase levels were determined at baseline, and at 6 and 12 hours after surgery for assessment of neuronal injury. Brain relaxation and perioperative outcomes were also assessed. RESULTS Demographic and intraoperative data, brain relaxation score, and perioperative outcomes were comparable between groups. Jugular bulb oxygen saturation and partial pressure of oxygen, arterial-jugular oxygen and carbon dioxide differences, and brain oxygen extraction ratio were favorably affected by 7.5% HTS up to 240 minutes postinfusion ( P <0.05), whereas mannitol was associated with only a short-lived (up to 15 min) improvement of these indices ( P <0.05). The changes in cerebral oxygenation corresponded to transient expansion of intravascular volume and improvements of cardiovascular performance. Increases in S100B and neuron-specific enolase levels at 6 and 12 hours after surgery ( P <0.0001) were comparable between groups. CONCLUSIONS The conclusion is that 7.5% HTS has a more beneficial effect on cerebral oxygenation than an equiosmolar dose of 20% mannitol during supratentorial craniotomy, yet no clear-cut clinical superiority of either solution could be demonstrated.
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Johansyah TKP, Jonathan J, Yusari IGAAA, Nolan J, Alamsyah AH, Ramadhana GA. Equiosmolar doses of hypertonic saline versus mannitol for brain relaxation in patients undergoing elective craniotomies: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSURGERY 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s41983-022-00565-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Hypertonic saline and mannitol are hyperosmolar agents frequently used to lower ICP and relax the brain during surgeries. Several methods have been used to achieve a good and relaxed brain, such as hyperventilation, cerebrospinal fluid drainage, head position correction, and administration of hyperosmolar agents. Comparing equiosmolar doses between hypertonic saline and mannitol in patients undergoing elective craniotomies is important to further notice the differences in several outcomes. This study aims to compare the outcome of hypertonic saline versus mannitol on brain relaxation in patients undergoing elective craniotomy.
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10 articles from 2007 to 2021 were included. Hypertonic saline is associated with better brain relaxation (OR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.31–2.59; P = 0.001) but significantly increase blood natrium level, both serum and arterial (MD = 3.03, 95% CI 1.70–4.36; P = < 0.001 and MD = 7.14, 95% CI 0.04–14.24; P = < 0.001, respectively). Mannitol was associated with increased fluid input and urine output (SMD = − 0.56, 95% CI − 0.98 to − 0.15; P = < 0.001 and SMD = − 0.96, 95% CI − 1.42 to − 0.50; P = < 0.001, respectively). Serum osmolality and hemodynamic parameters difference was insignificant.
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Hypertonic saline is associated with significantly better brain relaxation score and increased blood sodium level without increase in urine. This may prove to be clinically significant in patients with electrolyte imbalance.
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Abdulhamid AS, Ghaddaf AA, Bokhari AF, Alghamdi YA, Alhakami MF, Alaboud AK, Lary A. Equiosmolar hypertonic saline and mannitol for brain relaxation in patients undergoing supratentorial tumor surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Neurol Int 2022; 13:120. [PMID: 35509546 PMCID: PMC9062934 DOI: 10.25259/sni_136_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Hypertonic saline (HS) and mannitol are hyperosmolar agents that are usually used to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) and provide a satisfactory brain relaxation. The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of HS and mannitol on brain relaxation intraoperatively in patient undergoing craniotomies for supra-tentorial brain tumors. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. We included randomized control trials that compared equiosmolar HS and mannitol in supratentorial tumors craniotomies and reported at least one of the following outcomes: degree of brain relaxation, ICP, central venous pressure, mean arterial pressure, perioperative fluid input, urine output, Na+ levels, and K+ levels. We searched Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase using MESH terms and keywords. The bibliographic references of included studies and trial registries were also searched. Results: Seven articles were included. The degree brain of relaxation was comparable across the two groups with slight tendency toward HS (RR = 1.13, 95% CI 0.99–1.29; P = 0.08). Mannitol was associated with significantly higher urine output (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −1.33, 95% CI −1.56–−1.10; P < 0.001). Na+ levels were higher in HS group (SMD = 1.47, 95% CI 0.86–2.09; P < 0.001). Mannitol was associated with non-significant decrease in CVP and increase fluid input (SMD = 0.42, 95% CI 0.00–0.85 and SMD = −0.18, 95% CI −0.37–0.02, respectively). Conclusion: Both HS and mannitol are associated with satisfactory brain relaxation with a non-statistically significant tendency for HS to achieve better relaxation scores with mannitol resulting in higher urine output while HS with higher Na+ levels.
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- Ahmed S. Abdulhamid
- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Makkah,
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is an acute neurologic emergency. Prompt definitive treatment of the aneurysm by craniotomy and clipping or endovascular intervention with coils and/or stents is needed to prevent rebleeding. Extracranial manifestations of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage include cardiac dysfunction, neurogenic pulmonary edema, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and hyperglycemia. Data on the impact of anesthesia on long-term neurologic outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage do not exist. Perioperative management should therefore focus on optimizing systemic physiology, facilitating timely definitive treatment, and selecting an anesthetic technique based on patient characteristics, severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the planned intervention and monitoring. Anesthesiologists should be familiar with evoked potential monitoring, electroencephalographic burst suppression, temporary clipping, management of external ventricular drains, adenosine-induced cardiac standstill, and rapid ventricular pacing to effectively care for these patients.
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Kulikov AS, Kurbasov AA, Lubnin AY. [Brain tissue relaxation in craniotomy: a modern view of the perennial problem]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEĬROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2020; 83:120-126. [PMID: 32031175 DOI: 10.17116/neiro201983061120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Intraoperative relaxation of brain tissue is one of the important factors affecting the quality and successful outcome of neurosurgical interventions. Despite many clinical studies on the problem of brain bulging, many issues remain not fully resolved. First of all, these are safety aspects of the preventive and therapeutic use of various strategies to fight this phenomenon, development of indications for introduction of hyperosmotic solutions, and use of hyperventilation or lifting of the head end of the operating table.
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- A S Kulikov
- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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Zhang W, Neal J, Lin L, Dai F, Hersey DP, McDonagh DL, Su F, Meng L. Mannitol in Critical Care and Surgery Over 50+ Years: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Complications With Meta-Analysis. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2019; 31:273-284. [DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hernández-Palazón J, Fuentes-García D, Doménech-Asensi P, Burguillos-López S, García-Ferreira J, Falcón-Araña L, Piqueras-Pérez C. A dose-response relationship study of hypertonic saline on brain relaxation during supratentorial brain tumour craniotomy. Br J Neurosurg 2018; 32:619-627. [PMID: 30260251 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2018.1508640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Background: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study was designed to assess differences in brain relaxation between 2 doses of 3% HS during elective supratentorial brain tumour surgery.Methods: 60 patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy for tumour resection were enrolled to receive either 3 mL/kg (group L) or 5 mL/kg (group H) of 3% HS administered at skin incision. Brain relaxation was assessed after dura opening on a scale ranging 1-4 (1 = perfectly relaxed, 2 = satisfactorily relaxed, 3 = firm brain, 4 = bulging brain). Hemodynamic variables and laboratory values (blood gases, osmolarity, haematocrit, and lactate) were collected before HS infusion and 30, 120 and 360 min after it. Presence of midline shift, postoperative complications, PCU and hospital stay, and mortality after 30 days were also recorded.Results: There was no difference in brain relaxation, with 2.0 (1.0-3.0) and 2.0 (1.0-2.3) (P = 0.535) for patients in groups L and H, respectively. If adjusted for the presence of midline shift, 50% of patients had adequate brain relaxation scores (grades 1 and 2) in group L and 61% in group H (OR 0.64, CI = 0.16-2.49, P = 0.515). No significant differences in perioperative outcome, mortality and length of PCU and hospital stay were observed.Conclusion: 3 mL/kg of 3% HS result in similar brain relaxation scores as 5 mL/kg in patients undergoing craniotomy for supratentorial brain tumour. This study reveals that both high and low doses of 3% HS may be less effective on intraoperative brain relaxation in patients with midline shift.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca", Murcia, Spain
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Effects of Hypertonic Saline and Sodium Lactate on Cortical Cerebral Microcirculation and Brain Tissue Oxygenation. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2018; 30:163-170. [PMID: 28338505 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hyperosmolar solutions have been used in neurosurgery to modify brain bulk. The aim of this animal study was to compare the short-term effects of equivolemic, equiosmolar solutions of hypertonic saline (HTS) and sodium lactate (HTL) on cerebral cortical microcirculation and brain tissue oxygenation in a rabbit craniotomy model. METHODS Rabbits (weight, 1.5 to 2.0 kg) were anesthetized, ventilated mechanically, and subjected to a craniotomy. The animals were allocated randomly to receive a 3.75 mL/kg intravenous infusion of either 3.2% HTS (group HTS, n=9), half-molar sodium lactate (group HTL, n=10), or normal saline (group C, n=9). Brain tissue partial pressure of oxygen (PbtO2) and microcirculation in the cerebral cortex using sidestream dark-field imaging were evaluated before, 20 and 40 minutes after 15 minutes of hyperosmolar solution infusion. Global hemodynamic data were recorded, and blood samples for laboratory analysis were obtained at the time of sidestream dark-field image recording. RESULTS No differences in the microcirculatory parameters were observed between the groups before and after the use of osmotherapy. Brain tissue oxygen deteriorated over time in groups C and HTL, this deterioration was not significant in the group HTS. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that equivolemic, equiosmolar HTS and HTL solutions equally preserve perfusion of cortical brain microcirculation in a rabbit craniotomy model. The use of HTS was better in preventing the worsening of brain tissue oxygen tension.
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Dunham CM, Malik RJ, Huang GS, Kohli CM, Brocker BP, Ugokwe KT. Hypertonic saline administration and complex traumatic brain injury outcomes: a retrospective study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BURNS AND TRAUMA 2018; 8:40-53. [PMID: 30042863 PMCID: PMC6055080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although hypertonic saline (HTS) decreases intracranial pressure (ICP) with traumatic brain injury (TBI), its effects on survival and post-discharge neurologic function are less certain. We assessed the impact of HTS administration on TBI outcomes and hypothesized that favorable outcomes would be associated with larger amounts of 3% saline. This is a retrospective study of consecutive-patients with the following criteria: blunt trauma, age 18-70 years, intracranial hemorrhage, Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) 3-12, and mechanical ventilation ≥ 5 days. The need for craniotomy or craniectomy denoted surgical decompression patients. Amounts of HTS were during the first-5 trauma center days. Traits for the 112 patients during 2012-2016 were as follows: GCS, 6.8 ± 3.2; subdural hematoma, 71.4%; cerebral contusion, 31.3%, ICP device, 47.3%; surgical decompression, 51.8%; ventilator days, 14.8 ± 6.7; trauma center mortality, 13.4%; and no commands at 3 months 35.5%. In surgically decompressed patients, trauma center mortality was greater with ≤ 8.0 mEq/kg sodium (38.9%) than with > 8.0 mEq/kg (7.5%; P = 0.0037). In surgically decompressed patients, following commands at 3 months was greater with ≥ 1400 mEq sodium (76.9%) than with < 1400 mEq (50.0%; P = 0.0489). For trauma center surviving non-decompression patients with no ICP device, those following commands at 3 months received more sodium (513 ± 784 mEq) than individuals not following commands (82 ± 144 mEq; P = 0.0142). For patients with a GCS 5-8, following commands at 3 months was greater with ≥ 1350 mEq sodium (92.3%) than with < 1350 mEq (60.0%; P = 0.0214). In patients with subdural hematoma or cerebral contusion, following commands at 3 months was greater with ≥ 1400 mEq sodium (84.2%) than with < 1400 mEq (61.8%; P = 0.0333). Patients with ICP > 20 mmHg for ≤ 10 hours (mean hours 2.0) received more sodium (16.5 ± 11.5 mEq/kg) when compared to ICP elevation for ≥ 11 hours (mean hours 34) (9.4 ± 6.3 mEq/kg; P = 0.0139). These observations demonstrate that hypertonic saline administration in patients with complex traumatic brain injury is associated with 1) mitigation of intracranial hypertension, 2) trauma center survival, and 3) following commands at 3 months post-injury.
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- C Michael Dunham
- Trauma, Critical Care, General Surgery Services, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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- Department of Surgery, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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- Trauma, Critical Care, General Surgery Services, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Level I Trauma Center1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44501, USA
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Tsaousi G, Stazi E, Cinicola M, Bilotta F. Cardiac output changes after osmotic therapy in neurosurgical and neurocritical care patients: a systematic review of the clinical literature. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 84:636-648. [PMID: 29247499 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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AIM Osmotherapy constitutes a first-line intervention for intracranial hypertension management. However, hyperosmolar solutes exert various systematic effects, among which their impact on systemic haemodynamics is poorly clarified. This review aims to appraise the clinical evidence of the effect of mannitol and hypertonic saline (HTS) on cardiac performance in neurosurgical and neurocritical care patients. METHOD A database search was conducted to identify randomized clinical trials and observational studies reporting HTS or mannitol use in acute brain injury setting. The primary end-points were alterations of cardiac output (CO) and other haemodynamic variables, while the impact of osmotic agents on intracranial pressure, brain relaxation, plasma osmolality, electrolyte levels and urinary output constituted secondary outcomes. RESULTS Eight studies, enrolling 182 patients in total, were included. HTS exerted a more profound cardiac output augmentation than mannitol, but no distinct difference between groups occurred. Central venous pressure, stroke volume and stroke volume variation were favourably affected by both osmotic agents, whilst the reported changes in blood pressure were inconclusive. HTS infusion yielded a larger intracranial pressure reduction than mannitol but had an equivalent effect on brain relaxation. Mannitol presented a more potent diuretic effect than HTS. Effect on serum osmolality was alike in both osmotic agents, but contrary to HTS-promoted hypernatraemia, mannitol use induced transient hyponatraemia. CONCLUSIONS Mannitol or HTS administration seems to induce an enhancement of cardiac performance; being more prominent after HTS infusion. This effect combined with mannitol-induced enhancement of diuresis and HTS-promoted increase of plasma sodium concentration could partially explain the effects of osmotherapy on cerebral haemodynamics.
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- Georgia Tsaousi
- Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Some cool considerations of external lumbar drainage during its widespread application in neurosurgical practice: a long way to go. Chin Neurosurg J 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s41016-016-0033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Dostal P, Schreiberova J, Dostalova V, Dostalova V, Tyll T, Paral J, Abdo I, Cihlo M, Astapenko D, Turek Z. Effects of hypertonic saline and mannitol on cortical cerebral microcirculation in a rabbit craniotomy model. BMC Anesthesiol 2015; 15:88. [PMID: 26055873 PMCID: PMC4459466 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-015-0067-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Hyperosmolar solutions have been used in neurosurgery to modify brain bulk and prevent neurological deterioration. The aim of this animal study was to compare the short-term effects of equivolemic, equiosmolar solutions of mannitol and hypertonic saline (HTS) on cerebral cortical microcirculation in a rabbit craniotomy model. Methods Rabbits (weight, 2.0–3.0 kg) were anesthetized, ventilated mechanically, and subjected to a craniotomy. The animals were allocated randomly to receive a 3.75 ml/kg intravenous infusion of either 3.2 % HTS (group HTS, n = 8) or 20 % mannitol (group MTL, n = 8). Microcirculation in the cerebral cortex was evaluated using sidestream dark-field (SDF) imaging before and 20 min after the end of the 15-min HTS infusion. Global hemodynamic data were recorded, and blood samples for laboratory analysis were obtained at the time of SDF image recording. Results No differences in the microcirculatory parameters were observed between the groups before the use of osmotherapy. After osmotherapy, lower proportions of perfused small vessel density (P = 0.0474), perfused vessel density (P = 0.0457), and microvascular flow index (P = 0.0207) were observed in the MTL group compared with those in the HTS group. Conclusions Our findings suggest that an equivolemic, equiosmolar HTS solution better preserves perfusion of cortical brain microcirculation compared to MTL in a rabbit craniotomy model.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pavel Dostal
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine Prague, Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Military Surgery, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, Hradec Kralove, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
| | - David Astapenko
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
| | - Zdenek Turek
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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