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KANAZAWA Tomoyuki
 
Organization
Okayama University Hospital Assistant Professor
Position
Assistant Professor
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Degree

  • 医学博士 ( 2015.6   岡山大学 )

  • Doctor of Philosophy ( 2015.6   Okayama University )

 

Papers

  • General Anesthesia With Remimazolam During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery for Atrial Septal Defect: A Pediatric Case Report. International journal

    Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yuto Matsuoka, Tsubasa Yoshida, Takanobu Sakura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    A&A practice   18 ( 1 )   e01735   2024.1

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    Remimazolam is a new ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine sedative, the use of which has not been reported for pediatric cardiac surgery. This case report describes the use of remimazolam in a 6-year-old girl who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery with right-sided thoracotomy for an atrial septal defect. Under electroencephalographic monitoring, remimazolam (2-4 mg kg-1 h-1) and remifentanil (0.05 μg kg-1 min-1) were administered with an intercostal nerve block during the procedure. The patient awoke and was extubated promptly after surgery, without any serious adverse events, including intraoperative awareness. Remimazolam may be a viable option for general anesthesia during pediatric cardiac surgery.

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  • Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin Levels and Hemolysis in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass. International journal

    Tsubasa Yoshida, Takanobu Sakura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Satoshi Kimura, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)   2023.10

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    Hemolysis is a complication of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and methemoglobin (MetHb) were suggested as potential hemolysis biomarkers. This retrospective study was based on a prospective registry aimed to determine the association of COHb and MetHb levels with hemolysis in pediatric patients <4 years old who underwent cardiac surgery with CPB. Plasma-free hemoglobin (PFH), COHb, and MetHb levels were measured before CPB; every 30 minutes during CPB; and on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3. Patients were classified into hemolysis and nonhemolysis groups based on the maximum PFH levels during CPB. A total of 193 patients were included. No significant difference was observed in the maximum COHb levels during CPB (COHbCPB) between the hemolysis and nonhemolysis groups (1.2% [interquartile range {IQR} 0.9-1.4%] vs. 1.1% [IQR: 0.9-1.4%]; p = 0.17). The maximum MetHb levels during CPB (MetHbCPB) were significantly higher in the hemolysis group than in the nonhemolysis group (1.3% [IQR: 1.1-1.5%] vs. 1.2% [IQR: 1.0-1.4%]; p = 0.007). Areas under the receiver operating curves of COHbCPB and MetHbCPB were 0.557 (95% confidence interval: 0.475-0.640) and 0.615 (95% confidence interval: 0.535-0.695), respectively. Therefore, the predictive ability of both hemolysis biomarkers during CPB is limited.

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  • 食道閉鎖根治術後の食道右上葉肺瘻に対して2本のFogarty catheterで分離肺換気を行った一例

    吉田 翼, 金澤 伴幸, 佐倉 考信, 清水 達彦, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄

    日本小児麻酔学会誌   29 ( Suppl. )   178 - 178   2023.10

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  • 全身麻酔下小児心臓カテーテルにおける低血圧発生率:レミマゾラムとセボフルランの後方視的比較検討

    清水 達彦, 金澤 伴幸, 吉田 翼, 佐倉 考信, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄, 森松 博史

    日本小児麻酔学会誌   29 ( Suppl. )   113 - 113   2023.10

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  • Response to letter to the editor.

    Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa

    Journal of anesthesia   37 ( 4 )   661 - 662   2023.8

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  • Challenging cases in interventional cardiology カテーテル的肺静脈ステント留置術の留意点

    馬場 健児, 栗田 佳彦, 近藤 麻衣子, 重光 祐輔, 福嶋 遥佑, 川本 祐也, 原 真祐子, 岩崎 達雄, 金澤 伴幸, 小谷 泰弘, 笠原 真悟

    日本小児循環器学会総会・学術集会抄録集   59回   [I - 06]   2023.7

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  • An Assessment of the Practice of Neuromuscular Blockade and the Association Between Its Prophylactic Use and Outcomes Among Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Patients. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Yoshikazu Matsuoka, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   37 ( 6 )   980 - 987   2023.6

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    OBJECTIVES: The authors investigated the management of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) for pediatric patients after cardiac surgery, and compared the outcomes of patients who received prophylactic NMBA (pNMBA) infusions and patients without pNMBA infusions. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: At a tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients younger than 18, with congenital heart disease, who underwent cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS: Commencement of NMBA infusion in the first 2 hours after surgery MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The primary endpoint was a composite of one or more of the following major adverse events (MAEs) that occurred within 7 days after surgery: death from any cause, a circulatory collapse that needed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and requirement for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The secondary endpoints included the total duration of mechanical ventilation for the first 30 days after surgery. A total of 566 patients were included in this study. The MAEs occurred in 13 patients (2.3%). An NMBA was commenced within 2 hours after surgery in 207 patients (36.6%). There were significant differences in the incidence of postoperative MAEs between the pNMBA group and the non-pNMBA group (5.3% v 0.6%; p < 0.001). In multivariate regression models, pNMBA infusion was not significantly associated with the incidence of MAEs (odds ratio: 1.79, 95% CI: 0.23-13.93, p = 0.58), but was significantly associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation by 3.85 days (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative prophylactic neuromuscular blockade after cardiac surgery can be associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, but has no association with MAEs among pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

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  • Efficacy of prophylactic high-flow nasal cannula therapy for postoperative pulmonary complications after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective single-arm study.

    Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Takanobu Sakura, Naohiro Shioji, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Ryuichiro Fukuhara, Takayoshi Shinya, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of anesthesia   37 ( 3 )   433 - 441   2023.6

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    PURPOSE: This study investigated the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) when high-flow nasal cannula therapy (HFNC) is used prophylactically after pediatric cardiac surgery, and evaluated its efficacy. METHODS: This was a single-arm prospective interventional study that was conducted in a tertiary teaching hospital with eight beds in the pediatric cardiac ICU after approval by the Ethics Committee. One-hundred children under the age of 48 months who were scheduled for cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease were recruited. HFNC was used for 24 h after extubation at a 2 L/kg/min flow rate. The primary outcome was the incidence of PPC within 48 h after extubation. PPC was defined as atelectasis and acute respiratory failure meeting certain criteria. We considered prophylactic HFNC as effective if the prevalence of PPC was < 10%, based on previous reports of reintubation rates of 6%-9% after pediatric cardiac surgery. RESULTS: A total of 91 patients were finally included in the analysis. The incidence of PPC within 48 h after extubation was 18.7%, whereas atelectasis was observed in 13.2%, and acute respiratory failure in 8.8%. Reintubation rate within 48 h after extubation was 0%. CONCLUSIONS: We found the incidence of PPC with prophylactic HFNC after planned extubation after pediatric cardiac surgery. However, the incidence was > 10%; therefore, we could not demonstrate its efficacy in this single-arm study. Further studies are needed to investigate whether the HFNC could be adapted as first-line oxygen therapy after pediatric cardiac surgery.

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  • Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Estimated Oxygen Extraction Ratio as Predictive Markers of Major Adverse Events in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Kaoru Izumi, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Keiichiro Mizuno, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Pediatric cardiology   2023.4

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    Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (ScO2) determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, monitoring both arterial and venous blood oxygenation of the brain, could reflect the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption. The aim of this study was to determine the predictabilities of ScO2 and estimated oxygen extraction ratio (eO2ER) with outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). This study was a two-center, retrospective study of patients at 12 months of age or younger with CHD who underwent cardiac surgery. The primary outcome was a composite of one or more major adverse events (MAEs) after surgery: death from any cause, circulatory collapse that needed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and requirement for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Based on the assumptions of arterial to venous blood ratio, eO2ER was calculated. A total of 647 cases were included in this study. MAEs occurred in 16 patients (2.5%). There were significant differences in post-bypass ScO2 [46.61 (40.90, 52.05) vs. 58.52 (51.52, 66.08), p < 0.001] and post-bypass eO2ER [0.66 (0.60, 0.78) vs. 0.52 (0.43, 0.61), p < 0.001] between patients with MAEs and patients without MAEs. Area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) of post-bypass ScO2 was 0.818 (95% confidence interval: 0.747-0.889), AUROC of post-bypass eO2ER was 0.783 (0.697-0.870) and AUROC of post-bypass maximum serum lactate level was 0.635 (0.525-0.746). Both ScO2 and eO2ER, especially after weaning off bypass, are acceptable predictive markers for predicting MAEs after cardiac surgery in infants.(227 words).

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  • Outcomes associated with unrecognized acute kidney injury in postoperative pediatric cardiac patients. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Takashi Morimatsu, Takeru Hatano, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)   2023.3

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    BACKGROUND: The present retrospective study was carried out to determine the incidence of unrecognized cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) due to infrequency of serum creatinine (SCr) measurements in pediatric cardiac patients and to assess the association between unrecognized CSA-AKI and clinical outcomes. METHODS: This study was a single-center, retrospective study of pediatric patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Patients were diagnosed with CSA-AKI based on SCr measurements, and unrecognized CSA-AKI was defined under the assumptions that there had been only one or two SCr measurements within 48 h after surgery: CSA-AKI unrecognized by one SCr measurement (AKI-URone), CSA-AKI unrecognized by two SCr measurements (AKI-URtwo), and CSA-AKI recognized by one and two SCr measurements (AKI-R). The change of SCr from baseline to postoperative day 30 (delta SCr30d) was assessed as a surrogate of kidney recovery. RESULTS: In a total of 557 cases, 313 patients (56.2%) were diagnosed with CSA-AKI, 188 (33.8%) of whom had unrecognized CSA-AKI. Delta SCr30d in the AKI-URtwo group and delta SCr30d in the AKI-URone group was not significantly different from delta SCr30d in the non-AKI group (p = 0.67 and p = 0.79, respectively). There were significant differences in the durations of mechanical ventilation, serum B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and lengths of stay in hospital between the non-AKI group and the AKI-URtwo group and between the non-AKI group and the AKI-URtwo group. CONCLUSIONS: Unrecognized CSA-AKI due to infrequent SCr measurements is not rare and is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, high postoperative BNP level, and prolonged length of stay in hospital. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.

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  • Therapeutic plasma exchange in postpartum HELLP syndrome: a case report. International journal

    Nana Kojima, Kosuke Kuroda, Makiko Tani, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Jota Maki, Hisashi Masuyama, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    JA clinical reports   9 ( 1 )   9 - 9   2023.2

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    BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome is more difficult to treat than HELLP syndrome during pregnancy. We describe a case of postpartum HELLP syndrome that responded to plasma exchange (PE) therapy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 30-year-old primipara woman was hospitalized for gestational hypertension at 33 weeks of gestation and underwent an emergent cesarean section at 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation due to rapidly progressing pulmonary edema. After delivery, liver dysfunction and a rapid decrease in platelet count were observed, and the patient was diagnosed with severe HELLP syndrome. She experienced multiple organ failure despite intensive care, and PE therapy was initiated. Her general condition dramatically stabilized within a few hours of PE therapy. CONCLUSION: It is controversial whether PE therapy should be used primarily in the management of HELLP syndrome, but early initiation of PE therapy could be effective for severe HELLP syndrome.

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  • 硬膜外麻酔により持続的な下肢運動麻痺,感覚障害を生じた1症例

    大村 浩之, 金澤 伴幸, 小野 大輔, 賀来 隆治, 日高 秀邦, 小野 和身, 森松 博史

    麻酔   71 ( 10 )   1112 - 1115   2022.10

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    82歳の女性に対して,硬膜外麻酔併用全身麻酔下に尿管皮膚瘻造設術が行われた。術後2日目より下肢に筋力低下・感覚障害を生じ,硬膜外カテーテルを抜去したが,症状は消失しなかった。術後3日目の磁気共鳴画像(MRI)で硬膜外に液体貯留を認めており,硬膜外コンパートメント症候群により持続的な神経障害を生じたと考えられた。(著者抄録)

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  • Correlation between Mean Arterial Pressure and Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

    Yu Pan, Qingqing Song, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Acta medica Okayama   76 ( 5 )   557 - 564   2022.10

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    Some pediatric cardiac patients might experience low regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) during surgery. We investigated whether a pediatric patient's mean arterial pressure (MAP) can affect the rSO2 value during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We retrospectively analyzed the cases of the pediatric patients who underwentcardiac surgery at our hospital (Jan. -Dec. 2019; n=141). At each MAP stage, we constructed line charts through the mean of the rSO2 values corresponding to each MAP and then calculated the correlation coefficients. We next divided the patients into age subgroups (neonates, infants, children) and into cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) and acyanotic CHD groups and analyzed these groups in the same way. The analyses of all 141 patients revealed that during CPB the rSO2 value increased with an increase in MAP (r=0.1626). There was a correlation between rSO2 and MAP in the children (r=0.2720) but not in the neonates (r=0.06626) or infants (r=0.05260). Cyanotic CHD or acyanotic CHD did not have a significant effect on the rSO2/MAP correlation. Our analysis demonstrated different patterns of a correlation between MAP and rSO2 in pediatric cardiac surgery patients, depending on age. MAP was positively correlated with rSO2 typically in children but not in neonate or infant patients.

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  • 小児の全身麻酔下におけるPatient State indexと呼気終末セボフルラン濃度の関連性 単施設後ろ向き研究

    清水 達彦, 金澤 伴幸, 吉田 翼, 佐倉 考信, 木村 聡, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄, 森松 博史

    日本小児麻酔学会誌   27 ( Suppl. )   172 - 172   2022.10

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  • 人工心肺離脱困難症例とその対応 HLHSに対するNorwood手術

    佐倉 考信, 金澤 伴幸, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄

    日本小児麻酔学会誌   27 ( Suppl. )   68 - 68   2022.10

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  • Opioid free anesthesiaは必要か? Opioid-Free Anesthesiaのウィークポイント OFAは必要ない!

    清水 達彦, 金澤 伴幸, 吉田 翼, 佐倉 考信, 木村 聡, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄, 森松 博史

    日本小児麻酔学会誌   27 ( Suppl. )   77 - 77   2022.10

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  • 【一般の麻酔科医が知っておくべき産科麻酔の知識】無痛分娩

    松岡 勇斗, 金澤 伴幸, 森松 博史

    臨床麻酔   46 ( 9 )   1153 - 1158   2022.9

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    無痛分娩に関連した母児の死亡、後遺障害の個別案件が続いたことを受けて、無痛分娩の安全な提供体制の構築が求められている。本邦における無痛分娩普及率は、欧米と比較すると低いが、その割合は着実に増してきている。今後、麻酔科医による無痛分娩の需要は高まっていく可能性があり、産科麻酔を専門としない麻酔科医にとっても無痛分娩に関する最低限の知識は持っておく必要があると思われる。(著者抄録)

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  • Vascular occlusion with 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils in congenital heart diseases and vascular anomalies. International journal

    Kenji Baba, Maiko Kondo, Takahiro Eitoku, Yusuke Shigemitsu, Kenta Hirai, Shinichi Otsuki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Toshihiro Iguchi, Norihisa Toh, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shingo Kasahara

    Journal of cardiology   80 ( 3 )   249 - 254   2022.9

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    BACKGROUND: We present our experience with transcatheter vascular occlusion using 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils, which has been reported only in a few cases in the pediatric cardiology fields. METHODS: This study is a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent transcatheter embolization with 0.035-inch hydrogel coils at the Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Hospital, between October 2018 and September 2020. RESULTS: Twenty patients with a median age of 5.1 years (0.05-26.0 years) and a median weight of 13.8 kg (3.0-56.8 kg) were included. A total of fifty-four 0.035-inch hydrogel coils, including 35 Azur 35 and nineteen Azur CX 35 coils (Terumo, Tokyo, Japan), were successfully deployed in 22 target vessels. The target vessels consisted of 10 aortopulmonary collaterals, 8 veno-venous collaterals, and 4 pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. We achieved technical success in all the target vessels. In total, the mean target vessel diameter was 4.4 mm, the mean number of 0.035-inch hydrogel coils was 2.5 per vessel. The mean device to vessel ratio was 1.6 for the anchor coil and 1.2 for the additional coil. Post-implantation angiograms revealed that the primary occlusion rate was 18/22 (82%). There were no periprocedural complications. CONCLUSIONS: The 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils are effective and safe in patients with congenital heart disease and vascular anomalies. These occlusion devices could be valuable options for interventional pediatric cardiologists.

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  • 小児心臓手術における人工心肺中のカルボキシヘモグロビンおよびメトヘモグロビンと溶血の関係性

    吉田 翼, 木村 聡, 佐倉 考信, 清水 達彦, 金澤 伴幸, 清水 一好, 岩崎 達雄

    Cardiovascular Anesthesia   26 ( Suppl. )   175 - 175   2022.9

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  • Temporary hypotension and ventilation difficulty during endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in a child with Fontan circulation: a case report. International journal

    Nanako Yasutomi, Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    JA clinical reports   8 ( 1 )   48 - 48   2022.7

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    BACKGROUND: Endoscopic procedures are rarely performed in children with congenital heart disease (CHD); therefore, the associated complications are unknown. We report an abrupt change in circulatory and respiratory condition during endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. CASE PRESENTATION: A 9-year-old boy with a history of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) repair and Fontan procedure for asplenia and a single ventricle with TAPVC underwent endoscopic injection sclerotherapy under general anesthesia for esophageal varices. Systolic blood pressure decreased from 70 to 50 mmHg following a sclerosant injection; a second injection reduced his peripheral oxygen saturation from 93 to 79% secondary to ventilation difficulty. Although we suspected anaphylaxis intraoperatively, postoperative imaging suggested that balloon dilation performed to prevent sclerosing agent leakage caused compression of the pulmonary venous chamber and trachea owing to the anomalous intrathoracic organ anatomy. CONCLUSION: Thorough understanding of the complex anatomy is important before performing endoscopic procedures in children with CHD to preoperatively anticipate possible intraoperative complications and select the optimal therapeutic approach and anesthesia management.

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  • The frequency of postoperative BNP measurement and intervention threshold of BNP concentration in pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: a prospective multicenter observational study.

    Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Naoyuki Taga, Masaki Yamasaki, Hideaki Mori, Sonoko Fujii, Tatsuo Iwasaki

    Journal of anesthesia   36 ( 3 )   367 - 373   2022.6

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    PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of postoperative BNP measurement in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU). METHODS: This was a prospective multicenter observational study. Children under 15 years old who underwent pediatric cardiac surgery were included. Postoperatively, all BNP measurement was collected in PCICU. We checked whether each BNP measurement was used for the decision-making of intervention or not. We divided the BNP measurements into 4 groups: group A 0-299 pg/ml (reference), group B 300-999 pg/ml, group C 1000-1999 pg/ml, group D ≧ 2000 pg/ml. We performed logistic regression analysis to compare the intervention ratio between group A and B, C, D. We also did multiple comparison analyses to compare the intervention ratio in each group. RESULTS: Thirty-nine (15.8%) measurements were used as a criterion to intervene in all BNP measurements. There was no protocol for the measurement of BNP in all institutions. The number of BNP measurements in each group is as follows: group A 113 (45.9%), group B 81 (32.9%), group C 45 (18.3%), group D 7 (2.8%). The intervention ratio in each group was 6.2% (group A), 8.6% (group B), 44.4% (group C), and 71.4% (group D). The intervention ratio of group C and D were significantly higher than group A: (Odds ratio (95%CI): 12.1(4.8-33.9), p < 0.0001, 25.2(5.2-146.2), p < 0.0001). The result of multiple comparisons is similar to logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION: High BNP concentration, especially more than 1000 pg/ml, was more often intervened upon compared to that of less than 1000 pg/ml.

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  • Vascular occlusion with 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils in congenital heart diseases and vascular anomalies. International journal

    Kenji Baba, Maiko Kondo, Takahiro Eitoku, Yusuke Shigemitsu, Kenta Hirai, Shinichi Otsuki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Toshihiro Iguchi, Norihisa Toh, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shingo Kasahara

    Journal of cardiology   80 ( 3 )   249 - 254   2022.5

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    BACKGROUND: We present our experience with transcatheter vascular occlusion using 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils, which has been reported only in a few cases in the pediatric cardiology fields. METHODS: This study is a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent transcatheter embolization with 0.035-inch hydrogel coils at the Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Hospital, between October 2018 and September 2020. RESULTS: Twenty patients with a median age of 5.1 years (0.05-26.0 years) and a median weight of 13.8 kg (3.0-56.8 kg) were included. A total of fifty-four 0.035-inch hydrogel coils, including 35 Azur 35 and nineteen Azur CX 35 coils (Terumo, Tokyo, Japan), were successfully deployed in 22 target vessels. The target vessels consisted of 10 aortopulmonary collaterals, 8 veno-venous collaterals, and 4 pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. We achieved technical success in all the target vessels. In total, the mean target vessel diameter was 4.4 mm, the mean number of 0.035-inch hydrogel coils was 2.5 per vessel. The mean device to vessel ratio was 1.6 for the anchor coil and 1.2 for the additional coil. Post-implantation angiograms revealed that the primary occlusion rate was 18/22 (82%). There were no periprocedural complications. CONCLUSIONS: The 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils are effective and safe in patients with congenital heart disease and vascular anomalies. These occlusion devices could be valuable options for interventional pediatric cardiologists.

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  • Stepwise Treatment for Heterotaxy Syndrome and Functional Single Ventricle Complicated by Infra-Cardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection with Ductus Venosus Stent Placement and Subsequent Occlusion International journal

    Yuki Imai, Kenji Baba, Shinichi Otsuki, Maiko Kondo, Takahiro Eitoku, Yusuke Shigemitsu, Yosuke Fukushima, Kenta Hirai, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shingo Kasahara

    Pediatric Cardiology   43 ( 4 )   756 - 763   2022.4

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    Even today, when the surgical outcome of congenital heart disease in the neonatal period has improved, the prognosis for heterotaxy syndrome and functional single ventricle complicated with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), especially the infra-cardiac type, is catastrophic. We describe a strategy that combines percutaneous ductus venosus (DV) stent placement and occlusion after TAPVC repair to ensure survival from initial surgery to bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) procedure and facilitate subsequent treatment. Three consecutive patients with heterotaxy syndrome and functional single ventricle complicated by infra-cardiac TAPVC treated with our own strategy were retrospectively studied. In two infants, DV stent placement was performed on the day of birth. In one case at 11 days of age. The risk of pulmonary vein obstruction was reduced, and on-pump surgery, including TAPVC repair, was performed on a standby basis. Since the rapid increase in hepatic enzymes occurred on postoperative day 0 to 1 in all cases, percutaneous stent occlusion was performed until postoperative day 3. The procedure improved liver function. One patient died due to severe atrioventricular valve regurgitation, one case underwent BCPS, and one patient was waiting to undergo. DV stent placement can avoid TAPVC repair in the early neonatal period. After TAPVC repair, the portosystemic shunt remained, resulting in hepatic dysfunction, but this could be improved by stent and vertical vein occlusion. A series of stepwise treatments can be useful to help such critically ill infants survive the high-risk neonatal period and achieve good BCPS circulation.

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  • Stepwise Treatment for Heterotaxy Syndrome and Functional Single Ventricle Complicated by Infra-Cardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection with Ductus Venosus Stent Placement and Subsequent Occlusion. International journal

    Yuki Imai, Kenji Baba, Shinichi Otsuki, Maiko Kondo, Takahiro Eitoku, Yusuke Shigemitsu, Yosuke Fukushima, Kenta Hirai, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shingo Kasahara

    Pediatric cardiology   43 ( 4 )   756 - 763   2022.4

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    Even today, when the surgical outcome of congenital heart disease in the neonatal period has improved, the prognosis for heterotaxy syndrome and functional single ventricle complicated with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), especially the infra-cardiac type, is catastrophic. We describe a strategy that combines percutaneous ductus venosus (DV) stent placement and occlusion after TAPVC repair to ensure survival from initial surgery to bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) procedure and facilitate subsequent treatment. Three consecutive patients with heterotaxy syndrome and functional single ventricle complicated by infra-cardiac TAPVC treated with our own strategy were retrospectively studied. In two infants, DV stent placement was performed on the day of birth. In one case at 11 days of age. The risk of pulmonary vein obstruction was reduced, and on-pump surgery, including TAPVC repair, was performed on a standby basis. Since the rapid increase in hepatic enzymes occurred on postoperative day 0 to 1 in all cases, percutaneous stent occlusion was performed until postoperative day 3. The procedure improved liver function. One patient died due to severe atrioventricular valve regurgitation, one case underwent BCPS, and one patient was waiting to undergo. DV stent placement can avoid TAPVC repair in the early neonatal period. After TAPVC repair, the portosystemic shunt remained, resulting in hepatic dysfunction, but this could be improved by stent and vertical vein occlusion. A series of stepwise treatments can be useful to help such critically ill infants survive the high-risk neonatal period and achieve good BCPS circulation.

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  • 小児心臓手術における術中トロンボエラストメトリーのA10と術後出血量との関係性

    森 英明, 戸田 雄一郎, 清水 一好, 金澤 伴幸, 岩崎 達雄

    麻酔   70 ( 12 )   1315 - 1321   2021.12

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    小児心臓手術において人工心肺離脱直後のトロンボエラストメトリー(ROTEM Delta、アムコ、東京)の10分での各測定値(amplitude at 10 minutes:A10)が術後ドレーン出血量と関連するかを単施設で後方視的に検討した。対象は18歳未満の、2010年10月1日から2011年7月31日までの小児心臓手術症例で人工心肺離脱時にROTEMを施行した18症例である。INTEM、EXTEM、FIBTEMのA10、maximum clot firmness(MCF)が術後6および24時間出血量と有意に相関関係を認めた。INTEMおよびEXTEMのA10とMCFはそれぞれ強い相関関係を認めた。術後出血量はINTEM、EXTEM、FIBTEM-A10の結果と相関し、検査完了を待たずともA10が確認できれば術後出血量が予測できる可能性がある。(著者抄録)

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  • Intact survival from severe cardiogenic shock caused by the first attack of atrial tachycardia treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and surgical left atrium appendage resection: a case report. International journal

    Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Takanobu Sakura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki

    JA clinical reports   7 ( 1 )   81 - 81   2021.11

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    BACKGROUND: Atrial tachycardia (AT) is rare in children and can usually be reversed to sinus rhythm with pharmacotherapy and cardioversion. We report a rare case of severe left-sided heart failure due to refractory AT. CASE PRESENTATION: A 12-year-old boy had AT with a heart rate of 180 beats/minute, which was refractory to any medication and defibrillation despite the first attack. Due to rapid cardiorespiratory collapse shortly after arriving at our hospital, central extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with left arterial venting was started immediately. Although AT persisted after that, it stopped on the 3rd day after admission following surgical resection of the left atrial appendage thought to be the source of AT. He was weaned off ECMO on the 7th day and ventilator on the 14th day. CONCLUSIONS: The appropriate timing of central ECMO and surgical ablation were effective in saving this child from a life-threatening situation caused by refractory AT.

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  • Perioperative Milrinone Infusion Improves One-Year Survival After the Norwood-Sano Procedure. International journal

    Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kenji Baba, Shinichi Otsuki, Yasuhiro Kotani, Shingo Kasahara, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   35 ( 7 )   2073 - 2078   2021.7

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    OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate whether milrinone infusion improved one-year survival in patients who underwent the Norwood-Sano procedure. DESIGN: A retrospective observational study. SETTING: A single-institution university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Children who underwent the Norwood-Sano procedure from January 2008 to December 2014. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were categorized into two groups: group E+D, who received routine epinephrine and dopamine infusion, and group M, who received routine milrinone infusion for intra- and postoperative inotropic support. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The primary outcome of this study was one-year survival after the Norwood-Sano procedure. A total of 45 patients were included (group E+D, 22; group M, 23). One-year survival in group M was significantly higher than that in group E+D (95.7% [22/23] v 72.7% [16/22], p = 0.03). A Kaplan-Meier curve also showed that one-year survival in group M was significantly higher than that in group E+D (p = 0.04), from the result of the log-rank test. The number of patients who had any arrhythmias in the intensive care unit (ICU) was significantly lower in group M than in group E+D (21.7% [5/23] v 50% [11/22], p = 0.03). The duration of ICU stay did not have statistical difference between groups (group M 19; interquartile range [IQR], 15-28) v group E+D 19.5 (IQR, 16.3-35.5) days, p = 0.57). CONCLUSIONS: Perioperative milrinone infusion improved the mortality after the Norwood-Sano procedure. Potential advantages of milrinone compared with epinephrine are fewer arrhythmias and better systemic perfusion, which could decrease lethal cardiac events in the ICU.

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  • Higher preoperative Qp/Qs ratio is associated with lower preoperative regional cerebral oxygen saturation in children with ventricular septal defect.

    Aya Banno, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kenji Baba, Shinichi Otsuki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of anesthesia   35 ( 3 )   442 - 445   2021.6

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    PURPOSE: The relationship between regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) and the amount of left-to-right shunt in ventricular septal defect (VSD) patients has not yet been investigated. The purpose of this study was to identify the association of preoperative pulmonary to systemic blood flow (Qp/Qs) ratio and preoperative rSO2 in patients with VSD. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 49 VSD surgical closure candidates at a single institution. Preoperative Qp/Qs ratio was compared with rSO2 measurements at the time of VSD closure surgery. RESULTS: Forty-nine were eligible for the final analysis. The median age at surgery was 6 (interquartile range [IQR]: 3, 12) months, and 36.7% were male. Atrial septal defects coexisted in 51.0%. There were no genetic abnormalities except trisomy 21 in 32.6% of the patients. Pulmonary hypertension was found in 42.8%. The median Qp/Qs ratio, calculated based on catheter testing results before the surgery, was 2.7 (IQR: 2.1, 3.7). Postoperative rSO2 was significantly higher than preoperative values (52.2 ± 12.9, 63.5 ± 13.1%, p < 0.001). There was an inverse relationship of Qp/Qs and preoperative cerebral rSO2 (r = - 0.11, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: A higher Qp/Qs ratio was associated with a lower preoperative cerebral rSO2 in pediatric patients with VSD.

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  • Integrated pulmonary index can predict respiratory compromise in high-risk patients in the post-anesthesia care unit: a prospective, observational study. International journal

    Yasutoshi Kuroe, Yuko Mihara, Shuji Okahara, Kenzo Ishii, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    BMC anesthesiology   21 ( 1 )   123 - 123   2021.4

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    BACKGROUND: Respiratory compromise (RC) including hypoxia and hypoventilation is likely to be missed in the postoperative period. Integrated pulmonary index (IPI) is a comprehensive respiratory parameter evaluating ventilation and oxygenation. It is calculated from four parameters: end-tidal carbon dioxide, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2), and pulse rate. We hypothesized that IPI monitoring can help predict the occurrence of RC in patients at high-risk of hypoventilation in post-anesthesia care units (PACUs). METHODS: This prospective observational study was conducted in two centers and included older adults (≥ 75-year-old) or obese (body mass index ≥ 28) patients who were at high-risk of hypoventilation. Monitoring was started on admission to the PACU after elective surgery under general anesthesia. We investigated the onset of RC defined as respiratory events with prolonged stay in the PACU or transfer to the intensive care units; airway narrowing, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, wheezing, apnea, and any other events that were judged to require interventions. We evaluated the relationship between several initial parameters in the PACU and the occurrence of RC. Additionally, we analyzed the relationship between IPI fluctuation during PACU stay and the occurrences of RC using individual standard deviations of the IPI every five minutes (IPI-SDs). RESULTS: In total, 288 patients were included (199 elderly, 66 obese, and 23 elderly and obese). Among them, 18 patients (6.3 %) developed RC. The initial IPI and SpO2 values in the PACU in the RC group were significantly lower than those in the non-RC group (6.7 ± 2.5 vs. 9.0 ± 1.3, p < 0.001 and 95.9 ± 4.2 % vs. 98.3 ± 1.9 %, p = 0.040, respectively). We used the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) to evaluate their ability to predict RC. The AUCs of the IPI and SpO2 were 0.80 (0.69-0.91) and 0.64 (0.48-0.80), respectively. The IPI-SD, evaluating fluctuation, was significantly greater in the RC group than in the non-RC group (1.47 ± 0.74 vs. 0.93 ± 0.74, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that low value of the initial IPI and the fluctuating IPI after admission to the PACU predict the occurrence of RC. The IPI might be useful for respiratory monitoring in PACUs and ICUs after general anesthesia.

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  • Two cases of intraoperative hemodynamic instability during combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic surgery for esophagogastric junction carcinoma. International journal

    Makiko Tani, Yoshikazu Matsuoka, Mayu Sugihara, Ayaka Fujii, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    JA clinical reports   7 ( 1 )   16 - 16   2021.2

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    BACKGROUND: Intraoperative complications during combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic surgery for esophagogastric junction (EGJ) carcinoma have not been reported as compared to those during surgery for esophageal carcinoma. We present two cases which had surgery-related hemodynamic instability during laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy and intra-mediastinal valvuloplastic esophagogastrostomy (vEG) with thoracoscopic mediastinal lymphadenectomy for EGJ carcinoma. CASE PRESENTATION: In case 1, the patient fell into hypotension with hypoxemia during laparoscopic vEG due to pneumothorax caused by entry of intraabdominal carbon dioxide. In case 2, ventricular arrythmia and ST elevation occurred during laparoscopic vEG. Pericardium retraction to secure surgical field during reconstruction compressed the coronary artery, which caused coronary malperfusion. These two events were induced by the surgical procedure, characterized by the following: (1) connection of the thoracic and abdominal cavities and (2) cardiac displacement during vEG. CONCLUSION: These cases indicated tension pneumothorax and coronary ischemia are possible intraoperative complications specific to combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic surgery for EGJ carcinoma.

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  • Successful treatment with positive airway pressure ventilation for tension pneumopericardium after pericardiocentesis in a neonate: a case report. International journal

    Makiko Tani, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Naohiro Shioji, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    JA clinical reports   6 ( 1 )   79 - 79   2020.10

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    BACKGROUND: Pneumopericardium in neonates is often associated with respiratory diseases, of which positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is an exacerbating factor. Here, we present a neonate case of pneumopericardium after cardiac surgery which was resolved after applying PPV. CASE PRESENTATION: A 28-day-old neonate with left recurrent nerve palsy after aortic reconstruction for interrupted aortic arch developed pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis was performed under general anesthesia, and a drainage tube was left in the pericardium. After extubation, stridor gradually exacerbated, following hemodynamic deterioration. A chest X-ray demonstrated pneumopericardium. Upper airway stenosis due to recurrent nerve palsy developed excessive negative pleural pressure, and air was drawn into pericardium via the insertion site of the drainage tube. After tracheal intubation and applying PPV, the pneumopericardium improved. CONCLUSION: PPV does not always exacerbate pneumopericardium. In a patient with pericardial-atmosphere communication, increased inspiration effort can cause pneumopericardium, and PPV is a therapeutic option to alleviate the pneumopericardium.

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  • Evaluation of a point-of-care serum creatinine measurement device and the impact on diagnosis of acute kidney injury in pediatric cardiac patients: A retrospective, single center study. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hirokazu Kawase, Naohiro Shioji, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Satoshi Isoyama, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Health science reports   3 ( 1 )   e143   2020.3

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    Background and aims: Agreement between measurements of creatinine concentrations using point-of-care (POC) devices and measurements conducted in a standard central laboratory is unclear for pediatric patients. Our objectives were (a) to assess the agreement for pediatric patients and (b) to compare the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) according to the two methods. Methods: This retrospective, single-center study included patients under 18 years of age who underwent cardiac surgery and who were admitted into the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary teaching hospital (Okayama University Hospital, Japan) from 2013 to 2017. The primary objective was to assess the correlation and the agreement between measurements of creatinine concentrations by a Radiometer blood gas analyzer (Cregas) and those conducted in a central laboratory (Crelab). The secondary objective was to compare the incidence of postoperative AKI between the two methods based on Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria. Results: We analyzed the results of 1404 paired creatinine measurements from 498 patients, whose median age was 14 months old (interquartile range [IQR] 3, 49). The Pearson correlation coefficient of Cregas vs Crelab was 0.968 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.965-0.972, P < 0.001). The median bias between Cregas and Crelab was 0.02 (IQR -0.02, 0.05) mg/dL. While 199 patients (40.0%) were diagnosed as having postoperative AKI based on Crelab, 357 patients (71.7%) were diagnosed as having postoperative AKI based on Cregas (Kappa = 0.39, 95% CI, 0.33-0.46). In a subgroup analysis of patients whose Cregas and Crelab were measured within 1 hour, similar percentage of patients were diagnosed as having postoperative AKI based on Cregas and Crelab (42.8% vs 46.0%; Kappa = 0.76, 95% CI, 0.68-0.84). Conclusion: There was an excellent correlation between Cregas and Crelab in pediatric patients. Although more patients were diagnosed as having postoperative AKI based on Cregas than based on Crelab, paired measurements with a short time gap showed good agreement on AKI diagnosis.

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  • Unilateral Lung Recruitment Maneuver for Massive Atelectasis in a Child With Glenn Circulation: A Case Report. International journal

    Yoshikazu Kimura, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Makiko Tani, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    A&A practice   13 ( 11 )   430 - 432   2019.12

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    A 9-year-old girl with Glenn circulation suffered from massive atelectasis of the left lung caused by bleeding during cardiac catheterization. The atelectasis resulted in frequent hypoxia leading to oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 40%-50%. In the intensive care unit, we performed a unilateral lung recruitment maneuver (ULRM) for 2 days. The ULRM involved placement of a bronchial blocker in the right main bronchus and application of continuous positive airway pressure to the left lung without hemodynamic deterioration. Eventually, SpO2 improved to 80%-85%. ULRM can be a treatment option for unilateral atelectasis in a child with Glenn circulation.

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  • Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Following General and Epidural Anesthesia in A patient with a History of Muscle Relaxant-induced Anaphylaxis.

    Asuka Kubo, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Kosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Motomu Kobayashi, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Acta medica Okayama   73 ( 6 )   543 - 546   2019.12

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    We here report that a 71-year-old Japanese woman with a history of anaphylaxis induced by muscle relaxants had local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) following an abdominal surgery under general anesthesia with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia without muscle relaxants. The total dosages of local anesthetics reached 0.67 mg/kg of ropivacaine and 11.5 mg/kg of lidocaine over 12.5 h to obtain sufficient muscle relaxation for surgery. Regional anesthesia is useful in cases in which muscle relaxants are to be avoided during a surgery. However, especially for a patient with risk factors and prolonged surgery, precautions should be taken to prevent LAST.

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  • Early detection of cerebral ischemia due to pericardium traction using cerebral oximetry in pediatric minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report. International journal

    Fumiaki Hayashi, Rei Nishimoto, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    JA clinical reports   5 ( 1 )   53 - 53   2019.8

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    BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for simple congenital heart defects has become popular, and monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) is crucial for preventing cerebral ischemia during pediatric MICS. We describe a pediatric case with a sudden decrease in rSO2 during MICS. CASE PRESENTATION: An 8-month-old male underwent minimally invasive ventricular septal defect closure. He developed a sudden decrease in rSO2 and right radial artery blood pressure (RRBP) without changes in other parameters following pericardium traction. The rSO2 and RRBP immediately recovered after removal of pericardium fixation. Obstruction of the right innominate artery secondary to the pericardium traction would have been responsible for it. CONCLUSIONS: Pericardium traction, one of the common procedures during MICS, triggered rSO2 depression alerting us to the risk of cerebral ischemia. We should be aware that pericardium traction during MICS can lead to cerebral ischemia, which is preventable by cautious observation of the patient.

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  • Hyperchloremia Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Cardiac Patients. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hirokazu Kawase, Naohiro Shioji, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Yuto Matsuoka, Satoshi Isoyama, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   33 ( 7 )   1939 - 1945   2019.7

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    OBJECTIVE: Hyperchloremia recently has been shown to have an association with the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. However, there is little information about the prevalence of an abnormal chloride concentration after pediatric cardiac surgery and its association with postoperative AKI. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hyperchloremia and its association with AKI in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. DESIGN: A retrospective single-center study. SETTING: Referral high-volume pediatric cardiac center in a tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients under 72 months of age with congenital heart disease who underwent cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The primary outcome was development of AKI diagnosed by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes consensus criteria. The associations of outcomes with the highest serum chloride concentration ([Cl-]max) and time-weighted average chloride concentration ([Cl-]ave) within the first 48 hours after surgery were investigated. Of 521 patients included in the study, 463 patients (88.9%) had hyperchloremia at least 1 time within the first 48 hours after surgery. Postoperative AKI occurred in 205 patients (39.3%). [Cl-]ave and [Cl-]max in the AKI group were significantly higher than those in the non-AKI group (112 [110-114] mEq/L v 111 [109-113] mEq/L, p = 0.001 and 116 [113, 119] mEq/L v 114 [112-118] mEq/L, p = 0.002, respectively). After adjustment for other predictors of AKI by multivariable analyses, neither [Cl-]ave nor [Cl-]max was associated independently with the development of AKI (odds ratio [OR] = 1.040, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.885-1.220, p = 0.63; OR = 0.992, 95% CI: 0.874-1.130. p = 0.90). CONCLUSION: Postoperative hyperchloremia was common and was associated with the development of AKI in pediatric patients after congenital cardiac surgery in univariate analysis. After adjustment for predictors of AKI by multivariate analyses, there was no significant relationship between postoperative chloride concentration and AKI.

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  • High-flow Nasal Cannula Versus Noninvasive ventilation for Postextubation Acute Respiratory Failure after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

    Naohiro Shioji, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomohiko Suemori, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Acta medica Okayama   73 ( 1 )   15 - 20   2019.2

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    We compared the reintubation rate in children who received high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy to the rate in children who received noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy for acute respiratory failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. This was a retrospective analysis of 35 children who received HFNC therapy for ARF after cardiac surgery in 2014-2015 (the HFNC group). We selected 35 children who had received NIV therapy for ARF after cardiac surgery in 2009-2012 as a control group. The matching parameters were body weight and risk adjustment for congenital heart surgery category 1. The reintubation rate within 48 h in the HFNC group tended to be lower than that in the NIV group (3% vs. 17%, p=0.06). The reintubation rate within 28 days was significantly lower in the HFNC group compared to the NIV group (3% vs. 26%, p=0.04). The HFNC group's ICU stays were significantly shorter than those of the NIV group: 10 (IQR: 7-17) days vs. 17 (11-32) days, p=0.009. HFNC therapy might be associated with a reduced reintubation rate in children with ARF after cardiac surgery.

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  • The Incidence of Desaturation during Anesthesia in Adult and Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study.

    Vika Fatafehi Hala'ufia Lemoto, Kentaro Sugimoto, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Takashi Matsusaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Acta medica Okayama   72 ( 5 )   467 - 478   2018.10

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    We investigated the incidence of desaturation during general anesthesia in preoperatively hypoxic (< 92%), and nonhypoxic (≥ 92%) pediatric (n=1,090) and adult (n=5,138) patients. We plotted the patients' SpO2 value time-courses and assessed desaturation in 6,228 patients. The crude overall incidence (95%CI) for desaturation was 11.1% (9.4-13.1) in the pediatric patients and 0.9% (0.6-1.2) in the adults. The crude incidence of desaturation in the hypoxic pediatric patients was 2.5 times the risk in the nonhypoxic patients: risk ratio (RR) 2.5 (1.8-3.5), p<0.001. The risk of desaturation in the hypoxic adult patients was 20.1 times the risk in the nonhypoxic adult patients: RR 20.1 (10.3-39.2), p<0.001. When the patients were separately stratified by American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) and by age, the directly adjusted risk-ratio (RRS) showed that the hypoxic pediatric patients had 1.8 and 1.6 times the risk in the nonhypoxic pediatric patients: ASA-PS adjusted RRS 1.6 (1.8-2.2), p<0.001; age-adjusted RRS 1.8 (1.3-2.5), p<0.001, and the hypoxic adult patients had 13.8 times the risk in the nonhypoxic adult patients: RRS 13.8 (6.9-27.6), p<0.001. A pulse-oximeter check before the start of general anesthesia could ensure timely preparation to avoid intraoperative desaturation.

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  • High Ionized Calcium Concentration Is Associated With Prolonged Length of Stay in the Intensive Care Unit for Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Patients. International journal

    Satoshi Kimura, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Katsunori Oe, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomohiko Suemori, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Naohiro Shioji, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Yuto Matsuoka, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   32 ( 4 )   1667 - 1675   2018.8

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    OBJECTIVE: There has been controversy regarding the beneficial effects of calcium on myocardial contractility and the harmful effects on myocardial cells, especially in children. The aim of this study was to investigate an association between ionized calcium concentration (iCa) and outcomes for pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. DESIGN: A retrospective, single-center study from May 2013 to December 2014. SETTING: Referral high-volume pediatric cardiac center in a tertiary teaching hospital. PATIENTS: Patients <72 months old with congenital heart disease who underwent palliative or definitive surgery. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The association between pH-corrected iCa within 24 hours after surgery and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (ILOS) was defined as the primary outcome. The highest iCa (iCamax), lowest iCa (iCamin), and time-weighted average iCa (iCaave) were stratified and compared with the outcomes. The authors reviewed 5,468 ionized calcium measurements from 357 consecutive pediatric patients during the study period. One patient died at postoperative day 34 in the ICU. Significant differences in ILOS were observed among patients after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) according to iCaave, iCamax, and iCamin but not among patients without CPB. Patients with CPB and an iCaave value of 1.31-to-1.40 mmol/L, 1.41-to-1.50 mmol/L, 1.51-to-1.60 mmol/L, and >1.60 mmol/L stayed in the ICU for 7 (interquartile range [IQR] 4-10) days, 8 (IQR 6-16) days, 10 (IQR 8-14) days, and 19 (IQR 12-38) days, respectively, which was significantly longer than the ILOS of 5 (4-8) days for patients with an iCaave of 1.21-to-1.30 mmol/L. Even after adjustment for other predictors of ILOS using multivariable analyses, there were significant relationships of ILOS with iCaave and iCamin values of >1.50 mmol/L among patients with CPB. CONCLUSIONS: Higher iCa within 24 hours after congenital cardiac surgery using CPB was independently associated with longer LOS in the ICU.

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  • Incidence of Pulmonary Complications with the Prophylactic Use of High-flow Nasal Cannula after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Prophylactic HFNC Study Protocol.

    Naohiro Shioji, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomohiko Suemori, Hirokazu Kawase, Satoshi Kimura, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Acta medica Okayama   72 ( 2 )   193 - 196   2018.4

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    We will investigate the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) with the prophylactic use of a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) after pediatric cardiac surgery. Children < 48 months old with congenital heart disease for whom cardiac surgery is planned will be included. The HFNC procedure will be commenced just after extubation, at a flow rate of 2 L/kg/min with adequate oxygen concentration to achieve target oxygen saturation ≥ 94%. This study will reveal the prevalence of PPCs after pediatric cardiac surgery with the prophylactic use of HFNC.

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  • A Case of Cardiac Arrest Due to Coronary Vasospasm on Extubation Following Thymectomy

    Koukyou SUITA, Kazuyoshi SHIMIZU, Tomoyuki KANAZAWA, Yoshikazu MATSUOKA, Hiroshi MORIMATSU

    THE JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA   38 ( 2 )   142 - 147   2018

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  • Perioperative Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: Its Association With Postoperative Outcomes. International journal

    Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Moritoki Egi, Yuichiro Toda, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Kentaro Sugimoto, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   31 ( 2 )   537 - 542   2017.4

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    OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perioperative brain natriuretic peptide levels and the incidence of postoperative serious adverse events (SAEs) in pediatric cardiac patients. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: A single-institution university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Children under 15 years old who underwent cardiac surgery that required cardiopulmonary bypass from December 21, 2012 to February 26, 2014. The Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery 1 category less than 1 was excluded. INTERVENTIONS: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were measured preoperatively (BNPpre) and on postoperative day 1 (BNPPOD1) and postoperative day 3 (BNPPOD3). METHODS AND RESULTS: Primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative SAEs; (1) death in the intensive care unit, (2) requirement of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, (3) cardiac arrest, and (4) requirement of reoperation for hemodynamic instability. The authors included 71 patients in this study. There were 8 patients (11%) who had at least 1 SAE. Median preoperative BNP level in patients with SAEs was significantly higher than in those without SAEs (1,541 pg/mL [IQR: 121-5,962] v 122 pg/mL [QR: 34-342], p = 0.01). From the receiver operating characteristic curve of BNPpre for the incidence of SAEs, an area under the curve was 0.77 (95%CI 0.55-0.91). The best cutoff BNPpre number was 1,000 pg/mL. From the multivariate logistic regression model, BNPpre>1,000 pg/mL was associated independently with risk of SAEs (adjusted odds ratio = 8.5, 95% CI [1.3, 59.3], p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the authors' study showed that increased preoperative brain natriuretic peptide concentration, especially a concentration of more than 1,000 pg/mL, was associated with risk of SAEs in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.

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  • Physiological impact of high-flow nasal cannula therapy on postextubation acute respiratory failure after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study. International journal

    Naohiro Shioji, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomohiko Suemori, Kentaro Sugimoto, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Journal of intensive care   5   35 - 35   2017

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    BACKGROUND: Reintubation after pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with a high rate of mortality. Therefore, adequate respiratory support for postextubation acute respiratory failure (ARF) is important. However, little is known about the physiological impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy on ARF after pediatric cardiac surgery. Our working hypothesis was that HFNC therapy for postextubation ARF after pediatric cardiac surgery improves hemodynamic and respiratory parameters. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study conducted at a single university hospital. Children less than 48 months of age who had postextubation ARF after cardiac surgery were included in this study. HFNC therapy was started immediately after diagnosis of postextubation ARF. Data obtained just before starting HFNC therapy were used for pre-HFNC analysis, and data obtained 1 h after starting HFNC therapy were used for post-HFNC analysis. We compared hemodynamic and respiratory parameters between pre-HFNC and post-HFNC periods. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze these indices. RESULTS: Twenty children were included in this study. The median age and body weight were 4.5 (2.3-14.0) months and 4.3 (3.1-7.1) kg, respectively. Respiratory rate (RR) significantly decreased from 43.5 (32.0-54.8) to 28.5 (21.0-40.5) breaths per minute (p = 0.0008) 1 h after the start of HFNC therapy. Systolic blood pressure also decreased from 87.5 (77.8-103.5) to 76.0 (70.3-85.0) mmHg (p = 0.003). Oxygen saturation, partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide, heart rate, and lactate showed no remarkable changes. There was no adverse event caused by HFNC therapy. CONCLUSIONS: HFNC therapy improves the RR of patients who have postextubation ARF after pediatric cardiac surgery without any adverse events.

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  • [Intracranial Hemorrhage and Pneumocephalus after Spinal Cord Tumor Resection: A Case Report].

    Keisuke Goda, Daniel Obata, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Akiko Miyosm, Toshihiro Sasaki, Tomohiko Suemori, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology   65 ( 12 )   1271 - 1275   2016.12

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    A 75-year-old woman was scheduled for spinal cord tumor resection. General anesthesia was induced and maintained using propofol, remifentanil and fentanyl. Aside from fluctuations in intraoperative blood pres- sure, the surgery was uneventful, but emergence from anesthesia was delayed and the patient showed partial paralysis. Emergent brain CT revealed multiple intracranial hemorrhages and pneumocephalus. Since a large amount of fluid was observed from the drainage tube at the surgical site, loss of cerebrospinal fluid and subsequent low intracranial pressure were considered to be the cause of the hemorrhage and pneumocepha- lus. Intracranial hemorrhage and pneumocephalus are rare complications after spinal surgery, but they can lead to serious neurological dysfunction. Dural tear and/or excessive drainage are considered to be the causes of these complications, and careful observation of the property, amount and rate of drainage is there- fore warranted.

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  • Pre-morbid glycemic control modifies the interaction between acute hypoglycemia and mortality. International journal

    Moritoki Egi, James S Krinsley, Paula Maurer, Devendra N Amin, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Shruti Ghandi, Kiyoshi Morita, Michael Bailey, Rinaldo Bellomo

    Intensive care medicine   42 ( 4 )   562 - 571   2016.4

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    PURPOSE: To study the impact of pre-morbid glycemic control on the association between acute hypoglycemia in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and subsequent hospital mortality in critically ill patients. METHODS: We performed a multicenter, multinational, retrospective observational study of patients with available HbA1c levels within the 3-month period preceding ICU admission. We separated patients into three cohorts according to pre-admission HbA1c levels (<6.5, 6.5-7.9, ≥8.0%, respectively). Based on published data, we defined a glucose concentration of 40-69 mg/dL (2.2-3.8 mmol/L) as moderate hypoglycemia and <40 mg/dL (<2.2 mmol/L) as severe hypoglycemia. We applied logistic regression analysis to study the impact of pre-morbid glycemic control on the relationship between acute hypoglycemia and mortality. RESULTS: A total of 3084 critically ill patients were enrolled in the study. Among these patients, with increasing HbA1c levels from <6.5, to 6.5-7.9, and to ≥8.0%, the incidence of both moderate (3.8, 11.1, and 16.4%, respectively; p < 0.001) and severe (0.9, 2.5, and 4.3%, respectively; p < 0.001) hypoglycemia progressively and significantly increased. The relationship between the occurrence of hypoglycemic episodes in the ICU and in-hospital mortality was independently and significantly affected by pre-morbid glucose control, as assessed by adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) for hospital mortality: (1) moderate hypoglycemia: in patients with <6.5, 6.5-7.9, and ≥8.0 % of HbA1c level-OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.25-1.16; OR 0.82, 95 % CI 0.33-2.05; OR 3.42, 95 % CI 1.29-9.06, respectively; (2) severe hypoglycemia: OR 1.50, 95% CI 0.42-5.33; OR 1.59, 95% CI 0.36-7.10; OR 23.46, 95% CI 5.13-107.28, respectively (interaction with pre-morbid glucose control, p = 0.009). We found that the higher the glucose level before admission to the ICU, the higher the mortality risk when patients experienced hypoglycemia. CONCLUSIONS: In critically ill patients, chronic pre-morbid hyperglycemia increases the risk of hypoglycemia and modifies the association between acute hypoglycemia and mortality.

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  • Storage duration of transfused red blood cells is not significantly associated with postoperative adverse events in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. International journal

    Hirokazu Kawase, Moritoki Egi, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Yuichiro Toda, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kiyoshi Morita

    Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis   54 ( 1 )   111 - 6   2016.2

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    The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of storage duration of transfused red blood cells with the risk of postoperative serious adverse events in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. We studied 517 patients and found that 22 patients (4.3%) had at least one serious adverse event. The maximum and mean storage duration of transfused red blood cells did not differ significantly between patients with and without serious adverse events (maximum, p = 0.89; mean, p = 0.81). In our study of pediatric cardiac surgery patients, the storage duration of transfused red blood cells was not significantly associated with the risk of serious adverse events.

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  • Urinary Albumin Levels Predict Development of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. International journal

    Kentaro Sugimoto, Yuichiro Toda, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Noriko Muto, Hirokazu Kawase, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Kiyoshi Morita, Yohei Maeshima, Kiyoshi Mori, Shunji Sano

    Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia   30 ( 1 )   64 - 8   2016.1

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    OBJECTIVE: Mortality and morbidity of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery still remain high. The authors undertook the present study to evaluate the utility of early postoperative urinary albumin (uAlb) as a diagnostic marker for predicting occurrence of AKI and its severity in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: A single-institution university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: All patients<18 years of age who underwent repair of congenital heart disease with cardiopulmonary bypass between July 2010 and July 2012 were included in the study. Neonates age<1 month were excluded from the study population. INTERVENTIONS: The association between uAlb and occurrence of AKI within 3 days after admission to the intensive care unit was investigated. Criteria from pediatric-modified Risk Injury Failure Loss and End-stage kidney disease (pRIFLE) were used to determine the occurrence of AKI. The value of uAlb was measured at intensive care unit admission immediately after cardiac surgery in all participants from whom a 5-mL urine sample was obtained. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Of 376 patients, AKI assessed by pRIFLE was identified in 243 (64.6%): 172 for risk (R; 45.7%), 44 for injury (I; 11.7%), and 27 for failure (F; 7.2%). One hundred thirty-three patients (35.4%) were classified as being without AKI (normal [N]) by pRIFLE. The concentration of uAlb was significantly higher in AKI patients than in non-AKI patients (median [interquartile range]): uAlb (µg/mL): 13.5 (6.4-39.6) v 6.0 (3.4-16), p<0.001; uAlb/Cr (mg/gCr): 325 (138-760) v 121 (53-269), p< 0.001. CONCLUSIONS: The utility of uAlb for prompt diagnosis of AKI was shown. Obtaining uAlb measurements early after pediatric cardiac surgery may be useful for predicting the occurrence and severity of AKI.

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    Yasutoshi Kuroe, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Naohiro Shioji, Kentaro Sugimoto, Tomohiko Suemori, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    Critical Care Medicine   44   136 - 136   2016

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  • Intraoperative change of lactate level is associated with postoperative outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery patients: retrospective observational study. International journal

    Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Moritoki Egi, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Yuichiro Toda, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu

    BMC anesthesiology   15   29 - 29   2015

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    BACKGROUND: A change of serum lactate concentrations appeared to be useful for predicting outcomes in various acute ill settings. However, there is little information on intraoperative change of lactate level in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational study of 459 children who received pediatric cardiac surgery to determine the association between change of lactate level after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and patient prognosis (length of ICU stay and incidence of postoperative serious adverse events (SAEs)). We defined change of lactate level after CPB (LAC⊿) as (final lactate level measurement in the operating room) - (lactate level measured at the end of CPB). To study the independent association of LAC⊿ with length of ICU stay, we used linear regression model. RESULTS: There were 1145 lactate measurements after CPB in this study cohort. After weaning from CPB, the serum lactate levels significantly increased from 2.1 mmol/L to 2.5 mmol/L (p < 0.001). Patients with higher LAC⊿ had significantly longer stay in ICU (p = 0.017) and higher incidence of SAEs (p = 0.002). In multivariate linear regression analysis, higher LAC⊿ showed a significant independent association with longer length of ICU stay. CONCLUSIONS: Increased lactate level after CPB was associated with the longer duration of ICU stay and increased risk of postoperative SAEs in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. Future studies should be conducted to determine the clinical utility of intraoperative trend of lactate levels.

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  • The association of plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid concentration with postoperative delirium in critically ill patients. International journal

    Shiho Yoshitaka, Moritoki Egi, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yuichiro Toda, Kiyoshi Morita

    Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine   16 ( 4 )   269 - 73   2014.12

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    OBJECTIVE: Delirium is a common complication in postoperative, critically ill patients. The mechanism of postoperative delirium is not well understood but many studies have shown significant associations between benzodiazepine use, alcohol withdrawal and cirrhosis, and an increased risk of delirium. We aimed to investigate a possible link with alterations of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A prospective observational investigation of 40 patients > 20 years old who had undergone elective surgery with general anaesthesia and were expected to need postoperative intensive care for more than 48 hours. We assessed postoperative delirium using the confusion assessment method in the intensive care unit at 1 hour after the operation and on postoperative Day (POD) 1 and POD 2. We collected blood samples for measurement of plasma GABA concentrations before the operation and on POD 1 and 2. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Postoperative delirium and perioperative plasma GABA concentrations in patients with and without delirium. RESULTS: Postoperative delirium occurred in 13 of the patients. Patients with delirium had significantly higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores than patients without delirium. The mean plasma GABA concentration on POD 2 was significantly lower in patients with delirium than in those without delirium. After adjustment of relevant variables, plasma GABA concentration on POD 2 was independently associated with postoperative delirium. CONCLUSIONS: Plasma GABA level on POD 2 has a significant independent association with postoperative delirium.

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  • [Increase in serum vecuronium concentration following sugammadex administration in a pediatric patient after prolonged sedation].

    Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Yuichiro Toda, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Noriko Ishii, Kentaro Sugimoto, Hirokazu Kawase, Kiyoshi Morita

    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology   62 ( 10 )   1225 - 9   2013.10

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    It is known that blood concentration of rocuronium increases after administration of sugammadex, but this is not clear in the case of vecuronium. We report a pediatric case in which serum vecuronium concentration increased following sugammadex administration after prolonged sedation using vecuronium. A 19-month-old girl weighing 7.8 kg had a history of aortic valvuloplasty at 4 months of age due to truncus arteriosus. She presented again to our hospital due to aortic regurgitation. She underwent aortic valvuloplasty and then aortic valve replacement. The postoperative course was complicated with severe heart failure and acute kidney injury requiring peritoneal dialysis. For that reason she required long-term sedation including administration of a large amount of muscle relaxant due to severe low cardiac output syndrome after aortic valvuloplasty. A total of 615 mg (79 mg x kg(-1)) of vecuronium was administered over a period of 24 days. On weaning from mechanical ventilation, 125 mg (16 mg x kg(-1)) of sugammadex was given. Vecuronium concentration measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was 5.03 ng x ml(-1) before sugammadex administration and increase to 13.98 ng x ml(-1) after that. However, blood concentration of metabolic products of vecuronium did not exceed the lower limits of measurement in each sample. She was successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation without recurarizarion. Serum concentration of vecuronium increased after administration of sugammadex because extravascular vecuronium was redistributed to intravascular space according to the concentration gradient induced by binding and clathration of vecuronium. The measured values of vecuronium after sugammadex administration on HPLC represented the total amount of free vecuronium and vecuronium combined with sugammadex. Recurarization might occur after sugammadex reversal in patients after long-term administration of vecuronium, especially if relatively smaller doses of sugammadex were given. We experienced a pediatric case in which serum vecuronium concentration increased following sugammadex administration after prolonged sedation using vecuronium. There is a risk of recurarization after sugammadex reversal in patients after long-term administration of vecuronium.

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  • Perioperative plasma melatonin concentration in postoperative critically ill patients: its association with delirium. International journal

    Shiho Yoshitaka, Moritoki Egi, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Yuichiro Toda, Kiyoshi Morita

    Journal of critical care   28 ( 3 )   236 - 42   2013.6

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    PURPOSE: Delirium is a common complication in postoperative critically ill patients. Although abnormal melatonin metabolism is thought to be one of the mechanisms of delirium, there have been few studies in which the association between alteration of perioperative plasma melatonin concentration and postoperative delirium was assessed. MATERIALS: We conducted a prospective observational study to assess the association of perioperative alteration of plasma melatonin concentration with delirium in 40 postoperative patients who required intensive care for more than 48 hours. We diagnosed postoperative delirium using Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit and measured melatonin concentration 4 times (before the operation as the preoperative value, 1 hour after the operation, postoperative day 1, and postoperative day 2). RESULTS: Postoperative delirium occurred in 13 (33%) of the patients. Although there was no significant difference in preoperative melatonin concentration, Δ melatonin concentration at 1 hour after the operation was significantly lower in patients with delirium than in those without delirium (-1.1 vs 0 pg/mL, P = .036). After adjustment of relevant confounders, Δ melatonin concentration was independently associated with risk of delirium (odds ratio, 0.50; P = .047). CONCLUSIONS: Delta melatonin concentration at 1 hour after the operation has a significant independent association with risk of postoperative delirium.

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  • [Successful use of intravenous amiodarone for refractory ventricular fibrillation just after releasing aortic cross-clamp].

    Satoshi Suzuki, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Nagisa Yokoi, Mayuko Matsuoka, Tomohiko Suemori, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Yuichiro Toda, Kiyoshi Morita

    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology   59 ( 10 )   1266 - 70   2010.10

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    Amiodarone is widely used in Europe and the United States for refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) in various situations, such as VF after myocardial infarction or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We report a case of successful treatment with amiodarone of refractory VF immediately after releasing aortic cross-clamp in cardiac surgery. A 66-year-old man suffering from severe aortic stenosis underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR). General anesthesia was induced with propofol and remifentanil, and subsequently AVR was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. Just after releasing aortic cross-clamp, VF occurred, and it continued despite multiple trials of cardioversion with direct current (DC) shocks of 20 J or 30 J. Furthermore, some DC shocks of 30 J or 50 J after administering lidocaine 60 mg and 0.5 mol x l(-1) magnesium sulfate 20 ml were also ineffective. Then, nifekalant 20 mg was administered and DC shocks of 50 J were repeated intermittently, but VF still persisted. Eventually, VF disappeared after a final DC shock of 50 J with intravenous amiodarone 125 mg. Overall duration of VF was 60 minutes. The patient's trachea was extubated three days after the surgery without any complications. Intravenous amiodarone may be one of the most useful remedies for some types of arrhythmias including persistent VE.

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  • [Perioperative management for open balloon atrial septostomy immediately after caesarean section in a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and intact atrial septum].

    Nagisa Yokoi, Yuichiro Toda, Satoshi Suzuki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Tomohiko Suemori, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kiyoshi Morita

    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology   59 ( 10 )   1308 - 10   2010.10

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    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with intact atrial septum (IAS) is an extreme type of single ventricle physiology among congenital heart diseases, in which a baby cannot supply oxygenated blood into systemic circulation without alternative pathway. We report the case of the neonate undergoing open balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) and bilateral pulmonary artery banding (PAB) soon after scheduled caesarean sections (C/S). A 35-year-old female was pregnant and fetal echocardiography at 32 weeks revealed one of the twins as HLHS/IAS. Severe hypoxia soon after birth was suspected. Thus, scheduled C/S followed by open BAS was planned. At 36 weeks of gestation, the mother was anesthetized with spinal bupivacaine and the female baby with HLHS/IAS was delivered. After diagnosed definitely by pediatric cardiologists, her trachea was intubated by anesthegiologists and umbilical catheters were placed by neonatologists. Then the baby was transferred to neighboring operating theater for BAS 68 minutes after the birth, while her Sp(O2) was maintained around 75-85% through serial procedures. Open BAS and PAB were performed under general anesthesia without any hemodynamic instability or severe hypoxia. Cooperation among anesthegiologists, neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons is mandatory in order to successfully complete such a rushed procedure.

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  • Non-overt disseminated intravascular coagulation scoring for critically ill patients: the impact of antithrombin levels. International journal

    Moritoki Egi, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Christian J Wiedermann, Makiko Tani, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Takashi Matsusaki, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Yuichiro Toda, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Kiyoshi Morita

    Thrombosis and haemostasis   101 ( 4 )   696 - 705   2009.4

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    Validation of a scoring algorithm for non-overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) proposed by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is still incomplete. It was the objective of this study to assess the impact of including AT to non-overt DIC scoring on the predictability for intensive care unit (ICU) death and the later development of overt-DIC defined by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare (JMHW) or the ISTH. We performed a retrospective observational study conducted in 364 patients in critical care. Coagulation parameters obtained daily for DIC screening were utilised for scoring. There were 194 and 196 patients scored as positive non-overt DIC with and without AT, respectively; diagnostic agreement between the two was 78%. As compared with patients without non-overt DIC, these non-overt DIC patients had significantly higher mortality. In 37 ICU non-survivors, positive non-overt DIC scoring with AT preceded ICU death by a median of 6.8 days, which was significantly earlier as compared with a median of 5.4 days for non-overt DIC without AT (p = 0.022). In patients who developed overt-DIC after admission, the time period from positive non-overt DIC to positive overt-DIC was significantly longer when AT was utilised (overt-DIC ISTH; 1.3 days vs. 0.1 days, p = 0.004, overt-DIC JMHW; 2.5 days vs. 2.0 days, p = 0.04, with AT vs. without AT, respectively). Non-overt DIC scoring predicted a high risk of death in critically ill patients. When information on AT levels was included, non-overt DIC scoring was found to predict development of overt-DIC significantly earlier than non-overt DIC scoring without AT.

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    2017.09 - 2018.10

    Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists  学術研究助成事業 

    岩﨑達雄, 森松博史

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  • The association of cardiac biomarkers and postoperative serious adverse events in pediatric cardiac patients

    Grant number:26861233  2014.04 - 2018.03

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)  Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

    Kanazawa Tomoyuki

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    Grant amount:\3380000 ( Direct expense: \2600000 、 Indirect expense:\780000 )

    I investigated the relationship between Brain Natriuretic Peptide and post operative serious adverse events in pediatric cardiac surgery. This study resulted that preoperative BNP was associated with the occurrence of postoperative serious adverse events. postoperative BNP did not have the relationship with postoperative serious adverse events. I did next study to investigated the role of postoperative BNP measurements in pediatric cardiac surgery. The second study was prospective multi center study in Japan. The second study showed that pediatric cardiac intensivists measured BNP when they wanted to know the value of BNP. There was no hospital to have the protocol of postoperative BNP measurement.The main result of this study was that the pediatric intensivists intervened for patients when postoperative BNP was higher than 2000pg/ml

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  • 心臓手術後の下垂体機能不全が予後を反映する

    Grant number:20791074  2008 - 2009

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 若手研究(B)  若手研究(B)

    金澤 伴幸

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    Grant amount:\2600000 ( Direct expense: \2000000 、 Indirect expense:\600000 )

    【背景】心臓手術後には多少なりとも心不全を来す。成人でも高い頻度で発生するが小児の心臓術後でも同様に認められ, その程度は重篤である。心不全を来す原因は様々であるが, 下垂体から分泌されるバゾプレシンの低下や副腎不全などの関与も示唆されている。しかし小児においてこれらを下垂体機能不全ととらえた報告はなく, 下垂体機能が術後経過とどう関与するかについては現時点で全く分かっていない。もし, 仮に心臓手術後の心不全の原因に下垂体機能不全が関与しており, 予防的にホルモン補充療法などをおこなうことで小児患者の予後を改善できるとしたら, 小児心臓術後管理は大きく革新することとなる。【方法】人工心肺を使用する小児心臓手術の際に, 下垂体ホルモンすなわち, 抗利尿ホルモン(ADH), 副腎皮質刺激ホルモン(ACTH), 甲状腺刺激ホルモン(TSH), 成長ホルモン(GH)の4項目を, 手術前, 手術終了後, 術翌日の3点で採血により測定し, 術後経過との関与を調査する。
    【結果】期間中に19症例で測定できた。成長ホルモンおよび甲状腺刺激ホルモンは同様の経過をたどった。すなわち, 術前は適切に分泌されていたものが, 人工心肺を使用した心臓術後には著明に分泌が抑制され, 翌日はやや改善したが, 術前には回復していない。GH ; 術前, 術後, 翌日=39.7, 2.0, 5.6ng/mlで, P<0.0001と有意差有り。TSH ; 術前, 術後, 翌日=5.4, 1.1, 2.9ng/ml, P=0.0002。これに対して, ACTHおよびADHでは逆に, 平均から見ると術前に比較して術後に上昇し, 翌日に低下する経過をとった。ところが, 特に術後の値は標準偏差が非常に大きくばらついており, ACTHおよびADHの変化は統計学的には有意な差は認めなかった。ACTH ; 術前, 術後, 翌日=33.1, 65.8, 12.7pg/ml, P=0.118。ADH ; 術前, 術後, 翌日=46.4, 120.9, 37.1pg/ml, P=0.090。今回の19症例では術後に特に大きな問題を呈した症例はなく, ホルモンの数値と術後経過の関与に関しては明らかな関連は認められなかった。症例数を増やし, 術後経過が思わしくない症例での測定を含めての検討が不可欠と考える。

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