The Effect of Intraoperative 6% Balanced Hydroxyethyl Starch (130/0.4) During Cardiac Surgery on Transfusion Requirements
Objectives To compare transfusion requirements in adult cardiac surgery patients when balanced hydroxyethyl starches (HES) (130/0.4) or balanced crystalloids is used for pump prime and intraoperative fluid therapy. Design Data were obtained retrospectively from medical records and perfusion charts....
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Published in | Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 328 - 332 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article Web Resource |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.04.2015
W. B. Saunders Co |
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Summary: | Objectives To compare transfusion requirements in adult cardiac surgery patients when balanced hydroxyethyl starches (HES) (130/0.4) or balanced crystalloids is used for pump prime and intraoperative fluid therapy. Design Data were obtained retrospectively from medical records and perfusion charts. Matching based on propensity scores was used to adjust for potential confounders. Setting A university hospital. Participants Adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Interventions Allocation to one of the study groups according to whether balanced HES or balanced crystalloids was used for pump prime and intraoperative fluid therapy. Measurements and Main Results 240 propensity-matched patients were retained for final analyses. Forty-eight patients (40%) of the colloid group and 28 patients (23.3%) of the crystalloid group received blood products, with an odd ratio (95% CI) of 2.1(1.2-3.8 (P = 0.009). After bypass HES patients had lower hemoglobin levels (8.4 [1.3] gr/dL vs 9.6 [2] gr/dL; P<0.001) and a higher cumulative chest drain output after 3 hours (180 [210] mL vs 140 [100] mL, P<0.001]. Heparinase thromboelastogram (TEG® ) showed longer K times (2.5[1.1] vs 1.6[0.8], P<0.001) and lower maximal amplitudes (55.1[12.5] vs 63.4[9.8], P = 0.008). Conclusions HES patients required more transfusions, owing to greater hemodilution, HES-induced clotting disturbances, and bleeding. |
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ISSN: | 1053-0770 1532-8422 1532-8422 |
DOI: | 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.06.002 |