The effect of milrinone on metabolism after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of milrinone on tissue metabolism perioperatively in cardiac surgery patients using extracorporeal circulation, in comparison to adrenaline and placebo. These effects were measured indirectly by measuring serum lactate, base excess and glucose levels at standard intervals.

Methods: Seventy-seven consecutive patients, who underwent elective cardiac surgery, were allocated in 3 groups.

Intramuscular haemangioma of the chest wall. A case report.

Intramuscular haemangiomas of thoracic skeletal muscle are uncommon tumours. They are locally invasive and tend to recur if not completely and widely excised. This report illustrates the diagnosis and management of a 25-year-old man with an intramuscular haemangioma of the chest wall.