Small-volume Resuscitation with HBOC-201: Effects on Cardiovascular Parameters and Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension in an Out-of-hospital Model of Hemorrhage in Swine

Abstract

Objective: Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers, such as HBOC-201, offer several potential advantages over conventional resuscitation solutions or banked blood in the acute treatment of hemorrhagic shock. While previous studies with some hemoglobin solutions revealed vasoactive effects resulting in decreased oxygen delivery, these investigations were performed without directly measuring vital tissue oxygenation. The authors tested the hypothesis that a small-volume bolus of HBOC-201 would improve and sustain brain tissue oxygen tension (PbrO 2 ) without adverse effects on cardiovascular endpoints, when used in an acute out-of-hospital hemorrhage model. Methods: Male Yorkshire swine (n = 7) were hemorrhaged to a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 40 mm Hg while monitoring standard hemodynamic parameters. In addition, Clark-type polarographic probes were directly inserted into brain tissue to measure PbrO 2 . Following institution of high-flow oxygen (FiO 2 = 1.0), resuscitation was performed with a bolus infusion of HBOC-201 (6 mL/kg). Swine were observed for two hours. Results: Cardiac output (CO), MAP, pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD), and PbrO 2 all decreased significantly with hemorrhage (p < 0.05). Immediately following resuscitation with HBOC-201 (mean volume = 239 mL), MAP and CO were restored to 83% and 84% of baseline levels, respectively. PbrO 2 increased significantly after treatment with HBOC-201, surpassing baseline levels by 66%. PAD rose above baseline levels during observation, but this increase was not significantly different from baseline levels (24.0 mm Ϯ 4.1 vs. 22.7 mm Ϯ 7.4). Conclusions: Small-volume resuscitation with HBOC-201 rapidly restored hemodynamic parameters and PbrO 2 following severe hemorrhage without detrimental vasoactive effects and without compromise to directly monitored brain tissue oxygenation. The results of this preliminary study demonstrate that HBOC-201 could potentially improve current resuscitation measures and that further investigations with HBOC-201 are warranted.

Glutaraldehyde-polymerized bovine hemoglobin and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition*

“…Interestingly, in at least one study using a swine model of hemorrhagic shock, clinical outcome was improved, but the improved outcome was associated with evidence of clinically relevant adverse histologic changes in several organs, including heart, lung, liver, and kidney (32). However, it would be unfair to imply that HBOC infusion is always associated with reduced cardiac output or does not improve survival in a variety of hemorrhagic and other models of trauma, as there are many examples of investigations supporting the use of HBOC infusion in models of trauma (11, 28, 29, 33–35). According to this study, it would be important to know the hemodynamic, clinical outcome, and tissue histologic effects of the combination of PDE5 inhibition with HBOC used for low volume/low pressure resuscitation.…”

Effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on survival and microcirculation in severe acute pancreatitis: a randomized experimental trial

“…Pancreas and duodenum were mobilized and fixed at the laparotomy incision for intraoperative measurements, whereupon meticulous attention was paid to strainless positioning. After dissection and cannulation of the main pancreatic duct (Vasofix 0,8 mm, B. Braun, Melsungen, Germany) between the pancreas and duodenal wall, a flexible polarographic measuring probe (CCP1, Licox, Kiel, Germany) was placed in the pancreatic head for continuous measurement of the tissue oxygen tension (tpO2) [32,33]. A Laser-Doppler imager (Laser-Doppler Imager LDI2, Moor, Millway, UK), was installed to assess microcirculation in the pancreatic head.…”