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Age‐related cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity in children with ventricular septal defect younger than 3 years
Author(s) -
Cui Boqun,
OuYang Chuan,
Xie Siyuan,
Lin Duomao,
Ma Jun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.13967
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon dioxide , middle cerebral artery , anesthesia , oxygen saturation , reactivity (psychology) , age groups , transcranial doppler , oxygen , cardiology , ischemia , demography , pathology , biology , ecology , chemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , sociology
Background Impaired cerebrovascular reactivity to carbon dioxide was proposed to contribute to neurological morbidity in children undergoing cardiac surgery. The objective of this study was to assess carbon dioxide reactivity and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in children younger than 3 years. Methods This study enrolled children younger than 3 years undergoing ventricular septal defect repair. The cohort was divided into three age groups: younger than 6 months, 6‐12 months, and 12‐36 months. Under steady‐state anesthesia, carbon dioxide reactivity was calculated by measuring changes in middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity using transcranial Doppler sonography. Regional cerebral oxygen saturation changes were measured by near‐infrared spectroscopy while endtidal carbon dioxide pressure was adjusted from 30 to 45 mm Hg. Results Carbon dioxide reactivity showed a statistically significant increasing relationship with age (younger than 6 months group: 4.42% ± 2.73%, 6‐12 months group: 5.86% ± 1.91%, 12‐36 months group: 7.58% ± 1.49%; P < .001). Regional cerebral oxygen saturation showed a statistically significant increasing relationship with age (younger than 6 months group: 65% ± 6%, 6‐12 months group: 68% ± 5%, 12‐36 months group: 70% ± 5%; P = .027). Regional cerebral oxygen saturation showed a statistically significant increasing relationship with endtidal carbon dioxide pressure in all children ( P < .001). Conclusion Abnormal carbon dioxide reactivity is prevalent in children younger than 3 years and the degree varies according to age.