Microcirculatory effects of rewarming in experimental hemorrhagic shock.

Microvasc Res

Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Cátedras de Farmacología Aplicada y Terapia Intensiva, 60 y 120, 1900 La Plata, Argentina. Electronic address:

Published: May 2023

Background: Rewarming is a recommended therapy during the resuscitation of hypothermic patients with hemorrhagic shock. In experimental models, however, it increases inflammatory response and mortality. Although microcirculation is potential target of inflammation, the microvascular effects of rewarming during the resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock have not been studied. Our goal was to assess the systemic and microcirculatory effects of an increase in core temperature (T°) during the retransfusion of hemorrhagic shock in sheep. Our hypothesis was that rewarming could hamper microcirculation.

Methods: In anesthetized and mechanically ventilated sheep, we measured systemic, intestinal, and renal hemodynamics and oxygen transport. O consumption (VO) and respiratory quotient were measured by indirect calorimetry. Cortical renal, intestinal villi and sublingual microcirculation were assessed by IDF-videomicroscopy. After basal measurements, hemorrhagic shock was induced and T° was reduced to ~33 °C. After 1 h of shock and hypothermia, blood was retransfused and Ringer lactate solution was administered to prevent arterial hypotension. In the control group (n = 12), T° was not modified, while in the intervention (rewarming) group, it was elevated ~3 °C. Measurements were repeated after 1 h.

Results: During shock, both groups showed similar systemic and microvascular derangements. After retransfusion, VO remained decreased compared to baseline in both groups, but was lower in the control compared to the rewarming group. Perfused vascular density has a similar behavior in both groups. Compared to baseline, it remained reduced in peritubular (control vs. rewarming group, 13.8 [8.7-17.5] vs. 15.7 [10.1-17.9] mm/mm, PNS) and villi capillaries (14.7 [13.6-16.8] vs. 16.3 [14.2-16.9] mm/mm, PNS), and normalized in sublingual mucosa (19.1 [16.0-20.3] vs. 16.6 [14.7-17.2] mm/mm, PNS).

Conclusions: This is the first experimental study assessing the effect of rewarming on systemic, regional, and microcirculatory perfusion in hypothermic hemorrhagic shock. We found that a 3 °C increase in T° neither improved nor impaired the microvascular alterations that persisted after retransfusion. In addition, sublingual mucosa was less susceptible to reperfusion injury than villi and renal microcirculation.

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