Effects of High-Dose Mucosolvin on Lung Functions in Infant Patients with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Authors

  • Kun Zhao
  • Wen Wang
  • Jinzhou Zhang
  • Rong Zhao
  • Tao Chen
  • Jie Su
  • Chao Ma
  • Qin Cui

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20101165

Abstract

Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass may cause serious impairment of lung function. It has been reported that administration of mucosolvin can prevent acute respiratory insufficiency through the improvement of pulmonary surfactant.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effects of high-dose mucosolvin on infant lungs following cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods: One hundred infants were randomly divided into 2 groups. In Group 1, patients did not receive any respiratory drug perioperatively and underwent conventional mechanical ventilation postoperatively. In Group 2, patients were administered mucosolvin (15 mg/kg per day) perioperatively, and doxofylline (15 mg/kg per day) and ipratropium bromide solution (200 ?g) were administrated postoperatively. Mechanical ventilation parameters, pulmonary surfactant-related protein (SP-B), and cytokines were evaluated after induction of anesthesia and 30 minutes, 24 hours, and 48 hours after CPB.

Results: At the end of CPB, all PaO2/FiO2 values in Group 2 were higher than those in Group 1. Postoperative SP-B levels in Group 1 decreased significantly compared to the baseline value (P < .05). There was no significant difference in hospitalization time between both groups, but both mechanical ventilation time and intensive care unit time of infants in Group 2 were significantly shorter than those in group 1 (P < .05).

Conclusions:These findings indicate that high-dose mucosolvin has certain protective effects on respiratory functions in infants undergoing heart operations with CPB and that it that has no adverse effects.

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Published

2011-08-22

How to Cite

Zhao, K., Wang, W., Zhang, J., Zhao, R., Chen, T., Su, J., Ma, C., & Cui, Q. (2011). Effects of High-Dose Mucosolvin on Lung Functions in Infant Patients with Cardiopulmonary Bypass. The Heart Surgery Forum, 14(4), E227-E231. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20101165

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