Thesis (MMed (Obstetrics and Gynaecology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of non-invasive blood pressure measurements, using automated and manual devices, against invasive intra-arterial blood pressure measurements in patients with pre-eclampsia, during a hypertensive blood pressure peak. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective study, women admitted to the Obstetrics Critical Care Unit, with confirmed pre-eclampsia and acute severe hypertension, who had an intra-arterial line in situ, were asked to participate. During an intra-arterial blood pressure peak, both an automated oscillometric and a blinded manual aneroid sphygmomanometric blood pressure was recorded. These two methods of blood pressure measurements were compared to intra-arterial blood pressure measurements. The accuracy of a mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 125mmHg in detecting a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 160mmHg, using all three methods, was also determined. RESULTS: There was poor correlation between intra-arterial SBP and automated and manual SBP (r = 0.34, p < 0.01; r = 0.41, p < 0.01 respectively). The mean differences between automated and manual SBP compared to the intra-arterial SBP was 24 ± 17mmHg (p < 0.01) and 20 ± 15 mmHg (p < 0.01) respectively. There was better correlation between intra-arterial diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and automated and manual DBP (r = 0.61, p < 0.01; r = 0.59, p < 0.01 respectively). The mean differences of the automated and manual DBP was not statistically significant when compared to the intra-arterial DBP. There was poor correlation between the intra-arterial MAP and the automated MAP (r = 0.44, p < 0.01) and good correlation with the manual MAP (r = 0.56, p < 0.01). The mean differences of the automated and manual MAP were statistically significant (5 ± 13mmHg, p < 0.01; 8 ± 11mmHg, p < 0.01 respectively). The sensitivity of automated and manual methods in detecting a SBP ≥ 160mmHg was 23.4% and 37.5% respectively. A MAP ≥ 125mmHg in detecting a SBP ≥ 160mmHg, when using intra-arterial, automated and manual methods of blood pressure measurements showed low sensitivity (35.9%, 21.9% and 17.2% respectively). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that both the automated and manual methods of blood pressure measurements were not an accurate measure of the true systolic intra-arterial blood pressure, when managing pre-eclamptic patients with acute severe hypertension. In such situations, intra-arterial blood pressure monitoring should be used when possible. When this is not possible, manual aneroid sphygmomanometry is recommended. Underestimating blood pressure, particularly SBP, may lead to severe maternal morbidity and mortality. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: DOELWIT: Die doel van hierdie studie is om die akuraatheid van nie invasiewe bloeddruk metings, wanneer geneem met outomatiese en manuele aparate, te vergelyk met intra-arteriele bloed druk metings in pasiente met pre-eklampsie, gedurende ‘n hipertensiewe bloeddruk piek. STUDIE ONTWERP: In hierdie prospektiewe beskrywende dwarssnit studie, was pasiente wat toegelaat was tot die Obstetriese Kritieke Sorg Eenheid met pre-eklampsie, akute erge hipertensie en ‘n intra-arteriele lyn in situ gevra om deel te neem. Gedurende ‘n intra-arteriele erge hipertensiewe piek is beide die outomatiese ossilometriese en die geblinde aneroide sfigmometer lesing neergeskryf. Hierdie twee metodes van non invasiewe bloed druk lesings is vergelyk met intra-arteriele bloed druk lesings. Die akuraatheid van ‘n gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk ≥ 125mmHg om ‘n sistoliese bloeddruk ≥ 160mmHg op te tel met gebruik van al die drie metodes is ook uitgewerk. RESULTATE: Daar was swak korrelasie tussen intra-arteriele sistoliese bloed druk (SBD) metings en outomatiese en manuele SBD (r = 0.34, p < 0.01; r = 0.41, p < 0.01 onderskeidelik). Die gemiddelde verskille tussen outomatiese en manuele SBD wanneer vergelyk met intra-arteriele SBD was 24 ± 17mmHg (p < 0.01) en 20 ± 15 mmHg (p < 0.01) onderskeidelik. Beter korrelasie was gevind tussen intra-arteriele diastoliese bloed druk (DBD) en outomatiese en manuele DBD (r = 0.61, p < 0.01; r = 0.59, p < 0.01 onderskeidelik). Die gemiddelde verskille tussen outomatiese en manuele DBD wanneer dit vergelyk was met intra-arteriele DBD was nie statisties betekenisvol nie. Daar was swak korrelasie tussen intra arteriele gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk en outomatiese gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk (r = 0.44, p < 0.01) en beter korrelasie met manuele gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk (r = 0.56, p < 0.01). Die gemiddelde verskille van outomatiese en manuele gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk was betekenisvol (5 ± 13mmHg, p < 0.01; 8 ± 11mmHg, p < 0.01 onderskeidelik). Die sensitiwiteit van outomatiese en manuele metodes om ‘n intra-arteriele SBD ≥ 160mmHg op te tel was 23.4% en 37.5% onderskeidelik. Die vermoë van ‘n gemiddelde arteriele bloeddruk ≥ 125mmHg om ‘n SBD ≥ 160mmHg op te tel, gemeet deur intra-arterieel, outomatiese en manuele metodes het lae sensitiwiteit getoon (35.9%, 21.9% en 17.2% onderskeidelik). GEVOLGTREKKING: Hierdie studie het gedemonstreer dat outomatiese en manuele metodes van bloeddruk meting nie akurate metodes is om ware intra-arteriele sistoliese bloeddruk te meet in pasiente met erge pre-eklampsie tydens ‘n erge hipertensiewe episode nie. In hierdie omstandighede moet intra-arteriele bloeddruk gemeet word indien beskikbaar. Indien dit nie beskikbaar is nie moet die manuele aneroiede sfigmomanometer gebruik word. Onderskatting van bloeddruk, veral sistoliese bloeddruk, kan lei tot erge moederlike morbiditeit en mortaliteit.

Introdução: Os anestésicos inalatórios empregados atualmente na prática clinica (isoflurano, sevoflurano e desflurano) possuem propriedades farmacocinéticas que favorecem rápida recuperação da anestesia, porém seu uso pode causar instabilidade hemodinâmica dose-dependente, relacionado à depressão direta da contratilidade miocárdica ou à hipovolemia relativa, derivado de um sequestro de sangue devido à vasodilatação do leito vascular periférico. Este estudo visa avaliar o comportamento da VPP durante a anestesia inalatória. Para tanto se utilizou três diferentes agentes inalatórios (isoflurano, sevoflurano e desflurano) em diferentes concentrações inaladas. Métodos: Foram utilizados 25 suínos divididos aleatoriamente em três grupos. Os animais foram submetidos à anestesia com o anestésico do respectivo grupo. Imediatamente após a determinação da CAM individual do agente inalatório em cada animal, ocorreu a primeira coleta de dados. O animal foi, então, exposto a diferentes níveis de CAM (1,0 CAM; 1,25 CAM) seguido por uma exposição decrescente de CAM (1,0 CAM); provocou-se então uma hemorragia correspondente a 30% da volemia e exposição a dois níveis de CAM (1,0 e 1,25), com 20 minutos em cada exposição. Ao final de cada período os valores ecocardiográficos e do VPP foram mensurados. A análise estatística foi realizada através de provas paramétricas empregando-se o método de comparações múltiplas para análise de variância com medidas repetidas (ANOVA). O grau de significância foi de 5% (p < 0,05). Resultados: Há aumento na variação de pressão de pulso com incremento de 25% na CAM dos anestésicos inalatórios (de 8±1 para 11±3% no grupo DESF, de 7±2 para 9±2 no grupo SEVO e de 9±4 para 10±3% no grupo ISO) sem diferença estatística entre os anestésicos. Apesar deste aumento na CAM e significativa hipotensão e queda no débito cardíaco, o aumento na VPP não torna o paciente responsivo a infusão de fluidos (o VPP permaneceu abaixo de 13%). Há pequena queda na PAM quando se eleva a CAM dos anestésicos em 25%, porém só há queda estatisticamente significativa no grupo DESF (de 84±7 para 68±12 mmHg). Não foram observadas alterações importantes em relação à contratilidade miocárdica. Conclusão: Observou-se que a VPP não é influenciada como o uso dos diferentes anestésicos inalatórios e apesar dos efeitos cardiovasculares esperados destes agentes, mantem-se a capacidade de demonstrar alterações de pré-carga mesmo em concentrações correspondentes a 1,25 CAM / Background: Inhalant anesthetics, such as isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane are widely used in daily clinical practice due to its pharmacological properties allowing a rapid recovery from anesthesia. Nevertheless, its use can lead to dose-dependent hemodynamic instability related to direct depression in myocardial contractility or to a relative hypovolemia caused by vasodilation of peripheral capillary bed. This study aims to evaluate the behavior of PPV during inhalant anesthesia. For this, three different anesthetics were used (isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane) with different inhaled concentrations. Methods: 25 young pigs were randomly assigned into three groups. Animals were anesthetized with its correspondent agent according to its group. After individual determination of minimal alveolar concentration (MAC), first data collection occurred. Pigs were then exposed to different MAC (1MAC and 1,25 MAC) followed by a decrease in MAC (1 MAC). At this point a 30% of estimated volemia hemorrhage was caused and pigs were exposed to a period of 1 MAC and after that 1,25 MAC. Each period lasted 20 minutes. At the end of each period, hemodynamic parameters and echocardiography were collected. Data were submitted to analysis of variance for repeated measures (ANOVA). P<0,05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There was an increase in PPV when with 1,25 MAC of all anesthetics. (from 8±1 to 11±3% in group DESF, from 7±2 to 9±2 in group SEVO and from 9±4 to 10±3% in group ISO), but without statistical difference among groups. Although there was an increase in PPV, followed by hypotension and drop in cardiac index, patients werent fluid responsive with a 25% increase in MAC, since PPV was lower than 13%. The decrease in blood pressure followed by 1,25MAC was only significant in DESF group (from 84±7 to 68±12 mmHg). No important alterations related to myocardial contractility were observed. Conclusion: PPV is not influenced by the use of different inhalant anesthetics and although there are cardiovascular effects of these agents which are expected, and were able to demonstrate alterations in preload even in concentration of 1,25 MAC

Introdução: Os anestésicos inalatórios empregados atualmente na prática clinica (isoflurano, sevoflurano e desflurano) possuem propriedades farmacocinéticas que favorecem rápida recuperação da anestesia, porém seu uso pode causar instabilidade hemodinâmica dose-dependente, relacionado à depressão direta da contratilidade miocárdica ou à hipovolemia relativa, derivado de um sequestro de sangue devido à vasodilatação do leito vascular periférico. Este estudo visa avaliar o comportamento da VPP durante a anestesia inalatória. Para tanto se utilizou três diferentes agentes inalatórios (isoflurano, sevoflurano e desflurano) em diferentes concentrações inaladas. Métodos: Foram utilizados 25 suínos divididos aleatoriamente em três grupos. Os animais foram submetidos à anestesia com o anestésico do respectivo grupo. Imediatamente após a determinação da CAM individual do agente inalatório em cada animal, ocorreu a primeira coleta de dados. O animal foi, então, exposto a diferentes níveis de CAM (1,0 CAM; 1,25 CAM) seguido por uma exposição decrescente de CAM (1,0 CAM); provocou-se então uma hemorragia correspondente a 30% da volemia e exposição a dois níveis de CAM (1,0 e 1,25), com 20 minutos em cada exposição. Ao final de cada período os valores ecocardiográficos e do VPP foram mensurados. A análise estatística foi realizada através de provas paramétricas empregando-se o método de comparações múltiplas para análise de variância com medidas repetidas (ANOVA). O grau de significância foi de 5% (p < 0,05). Resultados: Há aumento na variação de pressão de pulso com incremento de 25% na CAM dos anestésicos inalatórios (de 8±1 para 11±3% no grupo DESF, de 7±2 para 9±2 no grupo SEVO e de 9±4 para 10±3% no grupo ISO) sem diferença estatística entre os anestésicos. Apesar deste aumento na CAM e significativa hipotensão e queda no débito cardíaco, o aumento na VPP não torna o paciente responsivo a infusão de fluidos (o VPP permaneceu abaixo de 13%). Há pequena queda na PAM quando se eleva a CAM dos anestésicos em 25%, porém só há queda estatisticamente significativa no grupo DESF (de 84±7 para 68±12 mmHg). Não foram observadas alterações importantes em relação à contratilidade miocárdica. Conclusão: Observou-se que a VPP não é influenciada como o uso dos diferentes anestésicos inalatórios e apesar dos efeitos cardiovasculares esperados destes agentes, mantem-se a capacidade de demonstrar alterações de pré-carga mesmo em concentrações correspondentes a 1,25 CAM / Background: Inhalant anesthetics, such as isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane are widely used in daily clinical practice due to its pharmacological properties allowing a rapid recovery from anesthesia. Nevertheless, its use can lead to dose-dependent hemodynamic instability related to direct depression in myocardial contractility or to a relative hypovolemia caused by vasodilation of peripheral capillary bed. This study aims to evaluate the behavior of PPV during inhalant anesthesia. For this, three different anesthetics were used (isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane) with different inhaled concentrations. Methods: 25 young pigs were randomly assigned into three groups. Animals were anesthetized with its correspondent agent according to its group. After individual determination of minimal alveolar concentration (MAC), first data collection occurred. Pigs were then exposed to different MAC (1MAC and 1,25 MAC) followed by a decrease in MAC (1 MAC). At this point a 30% of estimated volemia hemorrhage was caused and pigs were exposed to a period of 1 MAC and after that 1,25 MAC. Each period lasted 20 minutes. At the end of each period, hemodynamic parameters and echocardiography were collected. Data were submitted to analysis of variance for repeated measures (ANOVA). P<0,05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There was an increase in PPV when with 1,25 MAC of all anesthetics. (from 8±1 to 11±3% in group DESF, from 7±2 to 9±2 in group SEVO and from 9±4 to 10±3% in group ISO), but without statistical difference among groups. Although there was an increase in PPV, followed by hypotension and drop in cardiac index, patients werent fluid responsive with a 25% increase in MAC, since PPV was lower than 13%. The decrease in blood pressure followed by 1,25MAC was only significant in DESF group (from 84±7 to 68±12 mmHg). No important alterations related to myocardial contractility were observed. Conclusion: PPV is not influenced by the use of different inhalant anesthetics and although there are cardiovascular effects of these agents which are expected, and were able to demonstrate alterations in preload even in concentration of 1,25 MAC

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-12-18Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:20:10Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 lopes_pcf_dr_jabo.pdf: 913328 bytes, checksum: efbc4209053a9d5baf857b73e739ed21 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Avaliaram-se os efeitos da infusão contínua de propofol ou tiopental sobre os parâmetros respiratórios, hemodinâmicos, hemogasométricos e do índice biespectral em cães portadores de hipertensão pulmonar (HP) induzida pela serotonina (5-HT). Utilizaram-se 20 cães adultos SRD, machos ou fêmeas, distribuídos em dois grupos de dez animais denominados grupo propofol (GP, n= 10) e grupo tiopental (GT, n = 10). O peso médio dos cães no GP foi 11,8 ± 1,8 kg e no GT 10,6 ± 2,7 kg. O propofol foi empregado na indução (8 ± 0,03 mg/kg) e manutenção da anestesia (0,8 mg/kg/min) no GP, e o tiopental foi utilizado para indução (22 ± 2,92 mg/kg) seguido por infusão contínua (0,5 mg/kg/min) no GT. Em seguida, a ventilação mecânica ciclada a tempo foi iniciada. A HP foi induzida pela administração de 5-HT em bolus (10 μg/kg) seguido por infusão contínua (1 mg/kg/h) na artéria pulmonar. As mensurações dos parâmetros tiveram início antes da aplicação (M0) e após 30 minutos da administração da 5-HT (M30), seguida de intervalos de 15 minutos (M45, M60, M75 e M90). As variáveis foram submetidas à Análise de Perfil (p<0,05). O coeficiente de Pearson foi calculado em ambos os grupos para determinar a correlação entre mistura arteriovenosa (Qs/Qt) e diferença de tensão entre o oxigênio alveolar e o arterial (AaDO2), entre Qs/Qt e o índice respiratório (IR), entre Qs/Qt e a relação artérioalveolar (a/A) e entre Qs/Qt e o índice de oxigenção (IO). Os resultados mostraram que a indução da HP alterou as variáveis hemogasométricas, respiratórias, a frequência cardíaca (FC), sendo registradas diferenças significativas entre os grupos... / The effects of continuous infusion of propofol or thiopental on respiratory, hemodynamic, blood-gas parameters and on bispectral index, in dogs induced to pulmonary hypertension (PH) by serononin (5-HT), were evaluated. Twenty adult mongrel dogs, male or female, were randomly assigned into two groups composed by ten animals: propofol group (PG, n = 10) and thiopental group (TG, n= 10). In PG, dogs weighing 11.8 ± 1.8 kg and in TG, 10.6 ± 2.7 kg. Propofol was used for induction (8 ± 0.03 mg/kg) and maintenance of anesthesia (0.8 mg/kg/minute) in PG. Thiopental was used for induction (22 ± 2.92 mg/kg) followed by continuous infusion (0.5 mg/kg/minute) in TG. Mechanical ventilation using time cycled was started. PH was induced by administration of a serotonin (5-HT) bolus (10 μg/kg) followed by continuous infusion (1 mg/kg/hour) in the pulmonary artery. The parameters were measured before administration of 5-HT (T0), after 30 minutes (T30) and, then, at 15-minute intervals (T45, T60, T75 and T90). Numeric data were submitted to Profile analysis (P<0.05). Pearson’s coefficient was calculated in both groups to determine the correlation between venous admixture (Qs/Qt) and alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference (AaDO2), between Qs/Qt and respiratory index (RI), between Qs/Qt and alveolo-arterial ratio (a/A) and between Qs/Qt and oxygenation index (IO) ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Objectives: Adequate organ perfusion, as well as appropriate blood pressure levels at the time of unclamping, is crucial for early and long-term graft function and outcome in simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation (SPKT). However, the optimal intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP) level has not well been defined. Methods: From a prospectively collected database, the medical data of 105 patients undergoing SPKT at our center were retrospectively analyzed. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was preliminarily performed for optimal cut-off value for MAP at reperfusion, to predict early pancreatic graft function. Due to these results, we divided the patients according to their MAP values at reperfusion into <91 mmHg (n = 47 patients) and >91 mmHg (n = 58 patients) groups. Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes, as well as early graft function and long-term survival, were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Donor and recipient characteristics were comparable between both groups. Rates of postoperative complications were significantly higher in the <91 mmHg group than those in the >91 mmHg group (vascular thrombosis of the pancreas: 7 (14%) versus 2 (3%); p = 0.03; pancreatitis/intraabdominal abscess: 10 (21%) versus 4 (7%); p = 0.03; renal delayed graft function (DGF): 11 (23%) versus 5 (9%); p = 0.03; postreperfusion urine output: 106 ± 50 mL versus 195 ± 45 mL; p = 0.04). There were no significant differences in intraoperative volume repletion, central venous pressure (CVP), use of vasoactive inotropic agents, and the metabolic outcome. Five-year pancreas graft survival was significantly higher in the >91 mmHg group (>91 mmHg: 82% versus <91 mmHg: 61%; p < 0.01). No significant differences were observed in patient and kidney graft survival at 5 years between both groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis affirmed MAP < 91 mmHg as an independent prognostic predictor for renal DGF (HR 3.49, 1.1–10.8, p = 0.03) and pancreas allograft failure (HR 2.26, 1.0–4.8, p = 0.01). Conclusions: A MAP > 91 mmHg at the time point of reperfusion was associated with a reduced rate of postoperative complications, enhancing and recovering long-term graft function and outcome and thus increasing long-term survival in SPKT recipients.

Peng Zhiyong. / "December 2004." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-175) / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Lowering of central venous pressure in hepatic surgery is nowadays widely recommended and used procedure. Low central venous pressure anesthesia is associated with decreased blood loss and improved clinical outcome. There are several approaches how to reach low central venous pressure. Till now none of them is recommended as superior in terms of patient safety and clinical outcome. Concurrently there is still debate if to use the low central venous pressure anesthesia principle or if it could be replaced with a principle of anesthesia with high stroke volume variation (or another dynamic preload parameter) with the use of a more sophisticated hemodynamic monitoring method. Results of our study didn't show any significant difference between two approaches used for reduction of central venous pressure, but suggest that the principle of low central venous pressure anesthesia could be possibly replaced by the principle of high stroke volume variation anesthesia which presumes the use of advanced hemodynamic monitoring. KEYWORDS Hepatic resection, central venous pressure, Pringle maneuver, hemodynamics, hemodynamic monitoring, fluid therapy, anesthesia

Lowering of central venous pressure in hepatic surgery is nowadays widely recommended and used procedure. Low central venous pressure anesthesia is associated with decreased blood loss and improved clinical outcome. There are several approaches how to reach low central venous pressure. Till now none of them is recommended as superior in terms of patient safety and clinical outcome. Concurrently there is still debate if to use the low central venous pressure anesthesia principle or if it could be replaced with a principle of anesthesia with high stroke volume variation (or another dynamic preload parameter) with the use of a more sophisticated hemodynamic monitoring method. Results of our study didn't show any significant difference between two approaches used for reduction of central venous pressure, but suggest that the principle of low central venous pressure anesthesia could be possibly replaced by the principle of high stroke volume variation anesthesia which presumes the use of advanced hemodynamic monitoring. KEYWORDS Hepatic resection, central venous pressure, Pringle maneuver, hemodynamics, hemodynamic monitoring, fluid therapy, anesthesia

Es sollte untersucht werden, ob Ganzkörper-Hyperthermie (GKH) plus Chemotherapie im Rahmen systemischer Krebs-Mehrschritt-Therapie (sKMT) eine wiederholt anwendbare und verträgliche Therapieoption für Patienten mit fortgeschrittenen, metastasierten Tumorerkrankungen darstellt. Im klinischen Zusammenhang sollten funktionelle Veränderungen verschiedener Organsysteme und toxische Reaktionen unter GKH/sKMT aufgezeigt werden sowie das anästhesiologische Management hinsichtlich der Anwendung verschiedener Monitoringverfahren beurteilt werden. Bei 26 Patienten erfolgten in Allgemeinanästhesie Messungen von Hämodynamik, Gasaustausch, O2-Transport und Metabolismus sowie klinische, laborchemische und immunologische Analysen während und nach 63 GKH/sKMT-Behandlungen. Die GKH mit einer Plateauphase von einer Stunde bei 41,8°C wurde durch Infrarotstrahlung induziert. Das anästhesiologische Monitoring der Patienten beinhaltete Pulmonalarterienkatheter, Doppelindikator-Dilutionsverfahren, invasive und nicht-invasive Blutdruckmessung sowie Dopplersonografie. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass heute eine GKH/sKMT in Allgemeinanästhesie und mit sorgfältiger Auswahl der Patienten ein verträgliches und sicheres Verfahren darstellt. Alterationen der gemessenen Parameter zeigten am Ende der Behandlung meistens eine deutliche Tendenz in Richtung der Initialwerte. Toxische Reaktionen konnten in einem akzeptablen Ausmaß gehalten und lang anhaltende Organschäden vermieden werden. Ein adäquates Monitoring beinhaltet eine invasive arterielle und zentralvenöse Druckmessung. Das hämodynamische Management sollte sich am mittleren arteriellen Blutdruck orientieren. Somit erscheint derzeit eine weitere Evaluierung dieser Therapie im Rahmen von multimodalen onkologischen Behandlungskonzepten sinnvoll. / This investigation was performed to investigate the safety of whole body hyperthermia (WBH) within the context of systemic Cancer Multistep Therapy (sCMT) in patients with disseminated malignancies. Furthermore, alterations in various organ functions and toxicities during WBH/sCMT as well as an appropriate anesthesiological management should be evaluated. 63 WBH/sCMT treatments in 26 patients were carried out under general anesthesia and measurements of hemodynamics, pulmonary gas exchange and metabolism as well as clinical, laboratory and immunological investigations were performed. WBH with a plateau phase of one hour at 41.8°C was induced by infrared radiation. Anesthesiological monitoring included pulmonary artery catheter, transpulmonary double indicator dilution technique, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure measurement and Doppler ultrasonography. By careful selection of patients WBH/sCMT can be performed safely using general anesthesia. Most parameters showed a clear tendency towards the pretreatment levels at the end of therapy. Toxicities stayed in an acceptable range and persistent organ dysfunctions could be avoided. An appropriate anesthesiological monitoring includes invasive arterial and central venous pressure measurements. Hemodynamic management during WBH should be guided by the mean arterial pressure. This enables further evaluation of WBH in multimodal treatment concepts.

Beneš J.: HEMODYNAMIKA V ČASNÉ FÁZI KRITICKÝCH STAVŮ A PERIOPERAČNÍ MEDICÍNĚ - Využití méně invazivních monitorovacích prostředků k cílené hemodynamické péči ABSTRACT Hemodynamic instability occurs very often in critically ill patients and during the perioperative period. Insufficiency in the preload, contractility and afterload contribute in major part to this phenomenon. Hemodynamic monitoring allows clinicians to recognize and to intervene early the underlying cause. Due to new technologies development in recent years it is possible to provide continuous monitoring of hemodynamic parameters with diminished invasivity. Hemodynamic optimization and goal directed therapy show treatment benefit in some groups of critically ill patients and mainly during the perioperative period. Aim of hemodynamic optimizations is to attain the best obtainable hemodynamic conditions with use of fluid loading and inotropic support. In many studies in recent years goal-directed therapy was associated with morbidity and mortality reduction. According to the results of our clinical research hemodynamic optimization using stroke volume variation and minimally invasive device based on the pressure wave analysis is feasible and show the same results as other works with more invasive devices. Key words Hemodynamic monitoring,...