Peroperative ultrafiltration in complete repair of ventricular septal defect in infants
Neidecker, J.; Ninet, J.; Lambolez, D.; Estanove, S.; Gressier, M.; Brule, P.; Champsaur, G.
Presse Medicale 18(37): 1823-1826
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 2531400 Document Number: 331417
Ventricular septal defect in infants induces peroperative fluid overload (particularly extravascular lung water overload) which causes some morbidity after surgical closure of the defect. Thirty infants undergoing the conventional complete correction procedure were retrospectively compared with 32 infants operated upon using ultrafiltration at the end of the cardiopulmonary bypass. There was no difference between the two groups in biological data, haemodynamic parameters and either morbidity or mortality. Nevertheless, a clinical impression of smooth follow-up in patients with ultrafiltration encourages to carry out a prospective and randomized study.