Diaphragm thickening in cardiac surgery: a perioperative prospective ultrasound study.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Diaphragm paresis is common after cardiac surgery and may delay the weaning from the ventilator. Our objective was to evaluate diaphragm thickening during weaning and secondly the muscle thickness as a marker of myotrauma. METHODS:Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were prospectively included. Ultrasonic index of right hemidiaphragm thickening fraction (TF) was measured as a surrogate criterion of work of breathing. A TF??10% decrease, stability and?>?10% increase. Demographical data, length of surgery, type of surgery, ICU length of stay (LOS) and extubation failure were collected. RESULTS:Of the 100 consecutively included patients, 75 patients had a low diaphragm thickening during SBT. Compared to TF values at D?-?1 (36%?±?18), TF was reduced during SBT (17%?±?14) and D?+?1 (12%?±?11) (P??10% decrease thickness, 19 patients (29%) stability and 19 patients (28%) in?>?10% increase, and this thickness evolution pattern was associated with: a longer LOS 3 days [2-5] versus 2 days [2-4] and 2 days [2], respectively (ANOVA P?=?0.046), and diaphragm thickening evolution (ANOVA P?=?0.02). Two patients experience extubation failure. CONCLUSION:These findings indicate that diaphragm thickening is frequently decreased after elective cardiac surgery without impact on respiratory outcome, whereas an altered thickness pattern was associated with a longer length of stay in the ICU. Contractile activity influenced thickness evolution. Trial registry number ClinicalTrial.gov ID NCT02208479.
SUBMITTER: Moury PH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6478777 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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