Use of thoracic epidural anaesthesia for coronary artery bypass grafting

Bailliere's Best Practice in Clinical Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-81

  Loick, Heinz Michael ^a   Möllhoff, Thomas ^b   Rolf, Norbert ^b   Van Aken, Hugo ^b  

^a Intensivmed Marien Hosp Guskirchen   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

CABG; Cardiac nerves; Epidural anaesthesia; Myocardial ischaemia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART NERVE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0033117211     PISSN: 15216896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/bean.1999.0008     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Adams JE III, Bodor GS, Davila-Roman VG et al (1993) Cardiac troponin I: A marker with high specificity for cardiac injury. Circulation 88: 101-106.
2. Andersen LW, LAndow L, Baek L et al (1993) Association between gastric intramucosal pH and splanchnic endotoxin, antibody to endotoxin, and tumor necrosis factor-a concentrations in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Critical Care Medicine 21: 210-217.
3. Berendes E, Möllhoff T, Van Aken H et al (1997) Increased plasma concentrations of serum amyloid A: An indicator of the acute-phase response after cardiopulmonary bypass. Critical Care Medicine 25: 1527-1533.
4. Breslow MJ, Parker SD, Frank SM et al (1993) Determinants of catecholamine and cortisol responses to lower extremity revascularization. Anesthesiology 79: 1202-1209.
5. Davis RF, DeBoer LW & Maroko PR (1986) Thoracic epidural anesthesia reduces myocardial infarct size after coronary artery occlusion in dogs. Anesthesia and Analgesia 65(7): 711-717.
6. Fawcett WJ, Edwards RE, Quinn AC et al (1997) Thoracic epidural analgesia started after cardiopulmonary bypass. Adrenergic, cardiovascular and respiratory sequelae. Anaesthesia 52: 294-299.
7. Gerhard W, Katus H, Ravkilde J et al (1991) S-troponin T in suspected ischemic myocardial injury compared with mass and catalytic concentrations of S-creatinine kinase isoenzyme MB. Clinical Chemistry 37(8): 1405-1411.
8. Gogarten W, Van Aken H, Wulf H et al (1997) Rückenmarksnahe regionalanästhesien und thromboembolieprophylaxe/antikoagulation (empfehlung der deutschen gesellschaft für anästhesiologie und intensivmedizin). Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin 12(38): 623-628.
9. Hennein HA, Ebba H, Rodriguez JL et al (1994) Relationship of the proinflammatory cytokines to myocardial ischemia and dysfunction after uncomplicated coronary revascularisation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 108: 626-635.
10. Heusch G, Deussen A & Thamer V (1985) Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and progressive vasoconstriction distal to coronary stenosis. Feed-back aggravation of myocardiac ischemia. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System 13: 311-326.
11. Joachimsson PO, Nystrom SO & Tyden H (1989) Early extubation after coronary artery surgery in efficiently rewarmed patients: A postoperative comparison of opioid anesthesia versus inhalational anesthesia and thoracic epidural analgesia. Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia 3(4): 444-454.
12. KIrnö K, Friberg P, Grzegorczyk A et al (1994) Thoracic epidural anesthesia during coronary artery bypass surgery: Effects on cardiac sympathetic activity, myocardial blood flow and metabolism, and central hemodynamics. Anesthesia and Analgesia 79: 1075-1081.
13. Klassen GA, Bramwell RS, Bromage PR & Zborowska Sluis DT (1980) Effect of acute sympathectomy by epidural anesthesia on the canine coronary circulation. Anesthesiology 52(1): 8-15.
14. Kock M, Blomberg S, Emanuelsson H et al (1990) Thoracic epidural anesthesia improves global and regional left ventricular function during stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. Anesthesia and Analgesia 71: 625-630.
15. Lee DD, Kimura S & DeQuattro V (1989) Noradrenergic activity and silent ischaemia in hypertensive patients with stable angina: Effect of metoprolol. Lancet 1: 403-406.
16. Liem TH, Booij LHDJ, Gielen MJM et al (1992a) Coronary artery bypass grafting using two different anesthetic techniques: Part 3: Adrenergic responses. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 6: 162-167.
17. Liem TH, Booij LHDJ, Hasenbos MAWM & Gielen MJM (1992b) Coronary artery bypass grafting using two different anesthetic techniques: Part I: Hemodynamic results. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 6: 148-155.
18. Liem TH, Hasenbos MAWM, Booij LHDJ & Gielen MJM (1992c) Coronary artery bypass grafting using two different anesthetic techniques: Part 2: Postoperative outcome. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 6: 156-161.
19. Loick HM, Möllhoff T, Berendes E et al (1997) Influence of enoximone on systemic and splanchnic oxygen utilization and endotoxin release following cardiopulmonary bypass. Intensive Care Medicine 23: 267-275.
20. Loick HM, Möllhoff T, Erren M et al (1998) Thoracic epidural anesthesia lowers catecholamine and TNFα release after CABG in humans. Anesthesia and Analgesia S81.
21. Mangano DT, Layug EL, Wallace A et al (1996) Effect of atenolol on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity after noncardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine 335: 1713-1720.
22. Moore CM, Cross MH, Desborough JP et al (1995) Hormonal effects of thoracic extradural analgesia for cardiac surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia 75: 387-393.
23. Rolf N, Van de Velde M, Wouters PF et al (1996) Thoracic epidural anesthesia improves functional recovery from myocardial stunning in conscious dogs. Anesthesia and Analgesia 83(5): 935-940.
24. Rolf N, Meissner A, Van Aken H et al (1997) The effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on functional recovery from myocardial stunning in propofol-anaesthetized dogs. Anesthesia and Analgesia 84(4): 723-729.
25. Rosenfeld BA, Beattie C, Christopherson R et al (1993) The effects of different anesthetic regimens on fibrinolysis and the development of postoperative arterial thrombosis. Anesthesiology 79: 435-443.
26. Rosenfeld BA, Faraday N, Campbell D et al (1994) Hemostatic effects of stress hormone infusion. Anesthesiology 81: 1116-1126.
27. Sanchez R & Nygard E (1998) Epidural anesthesia in cardiac surgery: Is there an increased risk? Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 12(2): 170-173.
28. Schorer AE, Moldow CF & Rick ME (1987) Interleukin I or endotoxin increases the release of von Willebrand factor from human endothelial cells. British Journal of Haematology 67: 193-197.
29. SLogoff S, Keats AS, David Y & Igo SR (1990) Incidence of perioperative myocardial ischemia detected by different electrocardiographic systems. Anesthesiology 73: 1074-1081.
30. Stenseth R, Bjella L, Berg EM et al (1994) Thoracic epidural analgesia in aortocoronary bypass surgery. II: Effects on the endocrine metabolic response. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 38(8): 834-839.
31. Stenseth R, Bjella L, Berg EM et al (1996) Effects of thoracic epidural analgesia on pulmonary function after coronary artery bypass surgery. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 10(10): 859-865.
32. Stühmeier K-D, Mainzer B, Cierpka J et al (1996) Small, oral dose of clonidine reduces the incidence of intra-operative myocardial ischemia in patients having vascular surgery. Anesthesiology 85: 706-712.
33. Willich SN, Pohjola-Sintonen S, Bhatia SJS et al (1989) Suppression of silent ischemia by metoprolol without alteration of morning increase in platelet aggregability in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Circulation 79: 557-565.