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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Hematology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Shed blood during cardiac surgery is a known source of lipid micro-emboli.
  • These particles may contribute to complications following cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Understanding their presence and behavior is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize lipid micro-emboli in shed blood during different surgical stages.
  • To investigate particle occurrence in circulation post-retransfusion of shed blood.
  • To assess the impact of shed blood retransfusion on cardiopulmonary bypass circuits.

Main Methods:

  • Particle analysis in shed blood from 44 cardiac surgery patients.
  • Blood sampling from surgical field and heart-lung machine arterial line.
  • Coulter counter used for particle determination (10-60 micrometers).

Main Results:

  • Lipid micro-emboli were present in shed blood throughout cardiac surgery.
  • Highest particle concentrations found in blood from after cannulation and pleural sites.
  • A biphasic increase in particle concentration observed in the heart-lung machine after shed blood retransfusion.

Conclusions:

  • Shed blood during cardiac surgery consistently contains lipid micro-emboli.
  • Retransfusion of shed blood leads to increased particle load in the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.
  • Further research may be needed to mitigate risks associated with these particles.