Open heart surgery without blood transfusion for cyanotic congenital cardiac defects

The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai Zasshi
T SakamotoN Kosai

Abstract

Between November 1994 and January 1997, 42 cases of cyanotic congenital cardiac defects underwent definitive surgery at Matsudo Municipal Hospital. We evaluated 30 cases, each weighing from 7 to 20 kg. The procedures were performed at the age of 9 months to 6 years (mean age-2.4 years). The body weights were 7.7 to 20 kg (mean weight-11.4 kg). The preoperative diagnoses were Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in 19 cases, Fontan candidates in 6 and the others in 5. We classified them into 3 groups; Group A--15 cases were completed with non-blood transfusion, Group B--8 cases used only plasma protein fraction and Group C--7 cases used blood transfusion. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system is a semi-closed circuit and priming volume is 400 to 600 ml. There is no difference among the 3 groups in operative age, body weight, operation time, CPB time, aortic cross clamp time, bleeding and postoperative state. The same results were obtained in minimum base excess and urine output during CPB and the changes of hematocrit and total protein. In Groups A and B, CPB blood was returned to the patient as soon as possible after CPB was weaned, but in Group C, blood transfusion was performed without the return of CPB blood. In all groups, hemodynamics ...Continue Reading

Citations

Feb 27, 1999·The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai Zasshi·T SakamotoN Kosai
Apr 15, 2003·The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai Zasshi·Hiroomi MurayamaAkemi Kawamura

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