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Blood loss, replacement, and associated morbidity in infants and children undergoing craniofacial surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20078812     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Pediatric craniofacial reconstruction (CFR) procedures involve wide scalp dissections with multiple osteotomies and have been associated with significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to document the incidence of clinically important problems, particularly related to blood loss, and perform a risk factor analysis. METHODS: Records of all patients who underwent craniofacial surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia between December 1, 2001 and January 1, 2006 were reviewed. Data were collected from the electronic anesthesia record, intensive care unit (ICU) progress notes, and discharge summary. All intraoperative laboratory values and all laboratory values obtained upon arrival in the ICU were recorded. A multivariable analysis was performed to evaluate associations between elements of intraoperative management and the following clinical outcomes: intraoperative hypotension, intraoperative metabolic acidosis, presence of a postoperative coagulation test abnormality, and postoperative administration of hemostatic blood products. RESULTS: Data for 159 patients were reviewed. The mean volume of packed red blood cells transfused intraoperatively was 51 ml x kg(-1). Multivariable analysis revealed that intraoperative administration of albumin was strongly correlated with both an increased incidence of postoperative coagulation derangements and postoperative administration of hemostatic blood products (Odds Ratio 5.9, 2.8, respectively), while intraoperative fresh frozen plasma (FFP) administration was associated with an opposite effect (Odds Ratio 0.94, 0.97, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric CFR procedures where the volume of blood loss routinely exceeds one blood volume, intraoperative administration of FFP favorably impacted postoperative laboratory coagulation parameters.
Authors:
Paul A Stricker; Thomas L Shaw; Duncan G Desouza; Stephanie V Hernandez; Scott P Bartlett; David F Friedman; Deborah A Sesok-Pizzini; David R Jobes
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric anaesthesia     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1460-9592     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Anaesth     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-18     Completed Date:  2010-03-25     Revised Date:  2010-06-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206575     Medline TA:  Paediatr Anaesth     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  150-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA. strickerp@email.chop.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Anesthesia
Blood Cell Count
Blood Coagulation Tests
Blood Loss, Surgical / statistics & numerical data*
Blood Substitutes / therapeutic use*
Blood Transfusion
Child
Child, Preschool
Craniofacial Abnormalities / surgery*
Data Collection
Drug Utilization
Erythrocyte Count
Female
Fluid Therapy
Hemostatics / therapeutic use
Humans
Infant
Intraoperative Complications / blood,  epidemiology*,  therapy
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Substitutes; 0/Hemostatics
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 May;20(5):471   [PMID:  20519010 ]

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