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Trial reportAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia

Assessment of the effect of two regimens of milrinone infusion in pediatric patients undergoing fontan procedure: A randomized study.

Rabie Soliman, Adel Ragheb

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Trial report in Annals of cardiac anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rabie SolimanDepartment of Anesthesia, Cairo University; Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre, Riyadh, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Adel RaghebPrince Sultan Cardiac Centre, Riyadh; National Heart Institute, Cairo, Egypt, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Cairo University · EGPrince Sultan University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to compare the effect of two different regimens of milrinone on hemodynamics and oxygen saturation in pediatric patients undergoing Fontan procedure.

designThis was a randomized study.

settingCardiac centers. PATIENTS: This study included 116 patients undergoing Fontan procedure. MATERIAL AND

methodsGroup E: Milrinone was started as infusion 0.5 μg/kg/min without a loading dose at the beginning of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) followed by infusion 0.5-0.75 μg/kg/min in the pediatric cardiac surgical intensive care unit (PSICU). Group L: Milrinone was started as a loading dose 50 μg/kg over 10 min before weaning from CPB followed by infusion 0.5-0.75 μg/kg/min in the PSICU. MEASUREMENTS: Heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, transpulmonary pressure, cardiac index, pharmacological support, lactate level, urine output, oxygen saturation, ICU, and hospital length of stay. MAIN

resultsThere were no changes in the heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure (P > 0.05). The increase in the postoperative central venous pressure, transpulmonary pressure and lactate level was lower in Group E than Group L (P < 0.05). The increase in the postoperative cardiac index, oxygen saturation, and urine output was higher in Group E than Group L (P < 0.05). The requirement for pharmacological support was lower in the Group E (P < 0.05). The ICU and hospital length of stay were shorter in the Group E than Group L (P < 0.05).

conclusionEarly use of milrinone during Fontan procedure facilitated the weaning from CPB, decreased the elevation in the central venous pressure, transpulmonary gradient pressure, and the requirement for pharmacological support. Furthermore, it increased the cardiac index and arterial oxygen saturation.

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Cardiac OutputCardiopulmonary BypassCardiotonic AgentsChildChild, PreschoolCritical CareFemaleFontan ProcedureHemodynamicsHumansInfusions, IntravenousLength of StayMaleMilrinoneOxygenProspective StudiesCardiotonic AgentsMilrinoneOxygenFontan procedurehemodynamicsmilrinoneoxygen saturationpediatric patients

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