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Association between plasma-free haemoglobin and postoperative acute kidney injury in paediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study

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

BJA Open 12 100348 - 100348 2024.12

Oxygen Delivery During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Association With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury. International journal

Hiroshi Taka, Takuma Douguchi, Ayako Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Satoshi Kimura, Hiroshi Morimatsu

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 2024.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the distribution of nadir oxygen delivery (DO2), mean DO2, and area under ideal DO2 (AUiDO2) among categorized age groups of pediatric patients and their associations with postoperative cardiac surgery-associated (CSA) acute kidney injury (AKI) and clinical outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients aged <15 years with congenital heart disease who underwent cardiac surgery between May 2018 and May 2022. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Nadir DO2, mean DO2, and AUiDO2 were defined as the lowest DO2, average DO2, and dose of decrement combining the intensity and duration of DO2 less than the calculated ideal DO2, respectively. The primary outcome was CSA-AKI occurrence within 48 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included maximum serum lactate levels (Lacmax) for the first 24 hours after pediatric cardiac intensive care unit admission. Of 479 patients, 147 (30.7%) developed AKI. Nadir DO2 and AUiDO2 were not significantly different between patients with CSA-AKI and those without CSA-AKI (p = 0.115 and p = 0.12, respectively). However, the mean DO2 was significantly higher in patients with CSA-AKI (p = 0.025). After adjusting for potential confounders, no significant differences were observed in the odds for CSA-AKI based on increments in nadir DO2, mean DO2, or AUiDO2. In contrast, nadir DO2 and mean DO2 were significantly associated with Lacmax in both univariate and multivariable regression analyses. CONCLUSION: DO2-related values during cardiopulmonary bypass were not associated with CSA-AKI in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. However, nadir DO2 and mean DO2 were significantly associated with postoperative serum lactate levels.

DOI： 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.11.017

Perioperative gum-chewing training prevents a decrease in tongue pressure after esophagectomy in thoracic esophageal cancer patients: a nonrandomized trial. International journal

Reiko Yamanaka-Kohno, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Aya Yokoi, Naoaki Maeda, Shunsuke Tanabe, Kazuhiro Noma, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Toshiharu Mituhashi, Yoshihide Nakamura, Souto Nanba, Yurika Uchida, Takayuki Maruyama, Manabu Morita, Daisuke Ekuni

Scientific reports 14 ( 1 ) 23886 - 23886 2024.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Tongue pressure (TP) decreases significantly after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients (ECPs). Meanwhile, 2 weeks of gum-chewing training (GCT) significantly increased TP in healthy university students. We examined whether perioperative GCT would decrease the proportion of patients exhibiting a decline in TP at 2 weeks postoperatively, and prevent postoperative complications, in thoracic ECPs (TECPs). This was a single-center interventional study, and nonrandomized study with a historical control group (HCG). TECPs who underwent first-stage radical esophagectomy were recruited. Thirty-two patients of 40 in the gum-chewing group (GCG) were completed perioperative GCT in 3 times daily. Propensity score matching was performed with covariates related to TP including preoperative age, sex, body mass index, and the repetitive saliva swallowing test result, and yielded a matched cohort of 25 case pairs. Eleven GCG patients [44.0%] exhibited significantly lower TP at 2 weeks postoperatively than before esophagectomy was significantly fewer than that of 19 patients [76.0%] in the HCG. The median number of fever days (> 38 °C) in the 2 weeks after esophagectomy in the GCG was significantly fewer than those in the HCG. Perioperative GCT may prevent postoperative TP decline and postoperative dysphagia-related complications after esophagectomy.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-024-74090-4

A Retrospective Comparative Study of the Frequency of Hypotension in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization under General Anesthesia: Remimazolam versus Sevoflurane. International journal

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

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 2024.9

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of hypotension between remimazolam and sevoflurane under general anesthesia for cardiac catheterization in patients with congenital heart disease. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING: A single university hospital with 300 pediatric cardiac catheterizations by general anesthesia performed annually. PARTICIPANTS: Patients younger than 15 years who underwent cardiac catheterization under general anesthesia between March 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Exclusion criteria were general anesthesia maintained with other than remimazolam or sevoflurane, receipt of remifentanil, American Society of Anesthesiologists score 4 or 5, emergency procedures, and no direct arterial pressure measurement. INTERVENTIONS: General anesthesia was maintained with remimazolam or sevoflurane. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: A total of 309 patients were analyzed, including 28 in the remimazolam group and 281 in the sevoflurane group. Propensity score matching adjusted for confounding factors resulted in 28 patients in each arm, with no apparent differences in background factors. Hypotension was defined as a time-averaged area > 1, in which systolic arterial pressure fell below 80% of the baseline from the start of anesthesia to the end of procedure. The significance level was set at P < .05. The incidence of hypotension was 39.3% in the remimazolam arm and 46.4% in the sevoflurane arm, with no significant difference (P = .79), although the ratio of the median systolic arterial pressure to the baseline value was significantly higher in the remimazolam arm (91.4 ± 15.2% vs 83.2 ± 11.4% in the sevoflurane arm; P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: Remimazolam was not associated with a lower incidence of hypotension compared to sevoflurane during pediatric cardiac catheterization for congenital heart disease while maintaining significantly higher blood pressure overall.

DOI： 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.08.038

イソフルラン,プロポフォールを投与し鎮静薬を計画的に減量しえた長期人工呼吸管理の小児重症心不全例

成谷俊輝, 黒田浩佐, 岡原修司, 鈴木聡, 金澤伴幸, 清水一好, 岩崎達雄, 森松博史

日本集中治療医学会雑誌 31 ( 4 ) 261 - 265 2024.7

Language：Japanese Publisher：(一社)日本集中治療医学会

小児の長期にわたる鎮静は,薬剤耐性や医原性離脱症候群(iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome,IWS)を引き起こし,管理に難渋する場合がある。患者は14歳,男児。劇症型心筋炎と診断され左心補助人工心臓を必要とし,鎮痛鎮静薬は高用量かつ長期間投与となった。抜管に向けてIWS発症回避のため薬剤漸減の必要があったが,その過程での安全な管理のために抜管までは鎮静度の維持が必要と考えた。ミダゾラムとフェンタニルは12時間ごとに5%ずつ減量し,その間は適応外使用としてケタミン,イソフルラン,プロポフォールを順に投与し,鎮静度を維持した。プロポフォール中止後は速やかに覚醒が得られたため抜管し,ミダゾラム,フェンタニル中止後にデクスメデトミジンを漸減終了した。経過中はプロポフォール注入症候群,IWS,悪性高熱症を疑う所見を認めなかった。(著者抄録)

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Modified del Nido cardioplegia is associated with low incidence of low main strong ion difference and hyperchloremia in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. Reviewed

Hiroshi Taka, Takuma Douguchi, Ayako Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Satoshi Kimura, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Hiroshi Morimatsu

Journal of anesthesia 38 ( 2 ) 244 - 253 2024.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

PURPOSE: The aims of this study were (1) to determine the associations of cardioplegic solutions with postoperative main strong ion difference (mSID), which is the difference between sodium ion concentration and chloride ion concentration ([Cl-]) and (2) to determine the associations of cardioplegic solutions with markers of organ dysfunction. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, patients aged <5 years who underwent cardiac surgery in a tertiary teaching hospital were included. Patients were classified on the basis of the type of cardioplegic solution: modified del Nido cardioplegia (mDNC) and conventional cardioplegia (CC). The effects of mDNC on postoperative mSID and markers of organ functions were examined using propensity-matched analysis. RESULTS: A total of 500 cases were included. mDNC solution was used in 163 patients (32.6%). After propensity score matching, patients in the mDNC group (n = 152) had significantly higher minimum mSID [28 (26, 30) mEq/L vs. 27 (25, 29) mEq/L, p = 0.02] and lower maximum [Cl-] [112 (109, 114) mEq/L vs. 113 (111, 117) mEq/L, p < 0.001] than patients in the CC group (n = 304). The incidences of low mSID and hyperchloremia in the mDNC group were significantly lower than those in the CC group (63.8 vs. 75.7%, p = 0.01 and 63.2 vs. 79.3%, p < 0.001, respectively). There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury and B-type natriuretic peptide level between the two groups. CONCLUSION: The use of modified del Nido cardioplegia may reduce the incidence of abnormal mSID and hyperchloremia compared with the use of a chloride-rich cardioplegic solution.

DOI： 10.1007/s00540-023-03306-0

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

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001735

Retraction Note: Associations of systemic oxygen consumption with age and body temperature under general anesthesia: retrospective cohort study. Reviewed International journal

Satoshi Kimura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Hiroshi Morimatsu

BMC anesthesiology 23 ( 1 ) 354 - 354 2023.10

Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin Levels and Hemolysis in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Reviewed 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) 69 ( 12 ) 1099 - 1105 2023.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002044

Associations of systemic oxygen consumption with age and body temperature under general anesthesia: retrospective cohort study. Reviewed International journal

Satoshi Kimura, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Hiroshi Morimatsu

BMC anesthesiology 23 ( 1 ) 216 - 216 2023.6

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

BACKGROUND: Body temperature (BT) is thought to have associations with oxygen consumption (VO2). However, there have been few studies in which the association between systemic VO2 and BT in humans was investigated in a wide range of BTs. The aims of this study were 1) to determine the association between VO2 and age and 2) to determine the association between VO2 and BT. METHODS: This study was a retrospective study of patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia at a tertiary teaching hospital. VO2 was measured by the Dräger Perseus A500 anesthesia workstation (Dräger Medical, Lubeck, Germany). The associations of VO2 with age and BT were examined using spline regression and multivariable regression analysis with a random effect. RESULTS: A total of 7,567 cases were included in this study. A linear spline with one knot shows that VO2 was reduced by 2.1 ml/kg/min with one year of age (p < 0.001) among patients less than 18 years of age and that there was no significant change in VO2 among patients 18 years of age or older (estimate: 0.014 ml/kg/min, p = 0.08). VO2 in all bands of BT < 36.0 °C was not significantly different from VO2 in BT > = 36 °C and < 36.5 °C. Multivariable linear regression analysis showed that compared with VO2 in BT > = 36 °C and < 36.5 °C as a reference, VO2 levels were significantly higher by 0.57 ml/kg/min in BT > = 36.5 °C and < 37 °C (p < 0.001), by 1.8 ml/kg/min in BT > = 37 °C and < 37.5 °C (p < 0.001), by 3.6 ml/kg/min in BT > = 37.5 °C and < 38 °C (p < 0.001), by 4.9 ml/kg/min in BT > = 38 °C and < 38.5 °C (p < 0.001), and by 5.7 ml/kg/min in BT > = 38.5 °C (p < 0.001). The associations between VO2 and BT were significantly different among categorized age groups (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: VO2 increases in parallel with increase in body temperature in a hyperthermic state but remains constant in a hypothermic state. Neonates and infants, who have high VO2, may have a large systemic organ response in VO2 to change in BT.

DOI： 10.1186/s12871-023-02182-1

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

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.02.030

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

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

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1007/s00540-023-03187-3

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

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

Pediatric cardiology 2023.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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).

DOI： 10.1007/s00246-023-03158-1

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

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

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 38 ( 8 ) 2861 - 2871 2023.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1007/s00467-023-05925-x

Therapeutic plasma exchange in postpartum HELLP syndrome: a case report. Reviewed 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

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1186/s40981-023-00602-2

Anesthetic management of a patient with Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and pheochromocytoma for femoral artificial bone replacement: a case report. Reviewed International journal

Toshiharu Hiyoshi, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Satoshi Kimura, Toshiki Naritani, Hiroshi Morimatsu

JA clinical reports 9 ( 1 ) 6 - 6 2023.2

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

BACKGROUND: Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is characterized by mucocutaneous telangiectasia and arteriovenous malformations in organs. Anesthesia for patients with Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome is challenging due to complications and physiological changes. CASE PRESENTATION: The case was a 49-year-old female with Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and pheochromocytoma who presented for femoral bone head fracture with metastatic adenocarcinoma. The patient was scheduled to undergo bone tumor resection and artificial bone replacement, being positioned laterally with a planned operation duration of 5 h. Anesthesia was managed with spinal and epidural anesthesia, combined with sedation by sevoflurane using a supraglottic airway (SGA) device under spontaneous breathing. Her intraoperative and postoperative courses were uneventful. CONCLUSION: Neuraxial anesthesia combined with general anesthesia using an SGA device to maintain spontaneous ventilation in order to minimize the risk of rupture of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations could be an option.

DOI： 10.1186/s40981-023-00600-4

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

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

JA clinical reports 8 ( 1 ) 48 - 48 2022.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1186/s40981-022-00538-z

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

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

Journal of anesthesia 36 ( 3 ) 367 - 373 2022.6

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

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.

DOI： 10.1007/s00540-022-03052-9

全身麻酔下脊椎固定術後に奇異性声帯運動を認めた1症例 Reviewed

山崎友輔, 中村龍, 溝渕有助, 清水一好, 森松博史

麻酔 71 ( 5 ) 524 - 528 2022.5

Language：Japanese Publisher：克誠堂出版(株)

全身麻酔下の腰椎前方後方固定術後に奇異性声帯運動(paradoxical vocal cord motion:PVCM)による上気道狭窄を呈し、再挿管に至った症例を経験した。本症例のPVCM発症には麻酔深度、術中体位、術中輸液量、内服薬の中断による影響などの複数因子が関係したと考えられた。術後の上気道狭窄の原因として、浮腫などの器質的原因以外にPVCMも鑑別する必要がある。(著者抄録)

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新型コロナウイルス感染症の小児重症・中等症例発生数と重症小児の診療体制 Reviewed

黒澤寛史, 池山貴也, 賀来典之, 川崎達也, 小泉沢, 齊藤修, 竹内宗之, 武田充人, 田村卓也, 塚原紘平, 西村奈穂, 清水直樹, 三瓶智美, 清水一好, 辻尾有利子, 西村奈穂, 新津健裕, 平井克樹, 志馬伸朗, 日本集中治療医学会小児集中治療委員会日本小児集中治療連絡協議会COVID-19ワーキンググループ

日本集中治療医学会雑誌 29 ( 2 ) 177 - 180 2022.3

Language：Japanese Publisher：(一社)日本集中治療医学会

日本集中治療医学会小児集中治療委員会日本小児集中治療連絡協議会COVID-19ワーキンググループは,新型コロナウイルスの国内流行のいわゆる第5波で,その初期の段階で20歳未満の患者数が増加していることを把握した。小児科学会との協力体制のもと,小児重症・中等症例発生状況をまとめた。登録症例数は46例。COVID-19肺炎は20例であり,その他の入室理由が過半数を占めた。また,重症症例の診療体制について整理した。(著者抄録)

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