Use of hydroxocobalamin to treat intraoperative vasoplegic syndrome refractory to vasopressors and methylene blue during liver transplantation

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INTRODUCTION: For patients with catecholamine-resistant vasoplegic syndrome (VS) during liver transplantation (LT), treatment with methylene blue (MB) and/or hydroxocobalamin (B12) has been an acceptable therapy. However, data on the effectiveness of B12 is limited to case reports and case series.

METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed records of patients undergoing LT from January 2016 through March 2022. We identified patients with VS treated with vasopressors and MB, and abstracted hemodynamic parameters, vasopressor requirements, and B12 administration from the records. The primary aim was to describe the treatment efficacy of B12 for VS refractory to vasopressors and MB, measured as no vasopressor requirement at the conclusion of the surgery.

RESULTS: One hundred one patients received intraoperative VS treatment. For the 35 (34.7%) patients with successful VS treatment, 14 received MB only and 21 received both MB and B12. Of the 21 patients with VS resolution after receiving both MB and B12, 17 (89.5%) showed immediate, but transient, hemodynamic improvements at the time of MB administration and later showed sustained response to B12.

CONCLUSION: Immediate but transient hemodynamic response to MB in VS patients during LT supports the diagnosis of VS and should prompt B12 administration for sustained treatment response.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Clinical transplantation - 38(2024), 3 vom: 14. März, Seite e15271

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pai, Sher-Lu [VerfasserIn]
Torp, Klaus D [VerfasserIn]
Insignares, Vianca C [VerfasserIn]
DeMaria, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Giordano, Chris R [VerfasserIn]
Logvinov, Ilana I [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhuo [VerfasserIn]
Chadha, Ryan [VerfasserIn]
Aniskevich, Stephen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular disease
Hydroxocobalamin
Journal Article
Liver transplantation
Methylene Blue
Methylene blue
Q40X8H422O
T42P99266K
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Vasoplegia
Vasoplegic syndrome

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ctr.15271

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369753747