Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 57(1): 7-9
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1039061
Basic Science

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Histological Changes in Neonatal Kidneys after Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest[*]

T. Tirilomis1 , T. Tempes1 , R. Waldmann-Beushausen1 , C. Ballat1 , M. Bensch1 , F. A. Schoendube1
  • 1Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Publication History

received June 6, 2008

Publication Date:
23 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Background: Renal failure after open-heart surgery is a serious complication resulting in increased mortality and morbidity. The aim of the study was to find out whether different strategies for open-heart surgery would result in renal histological differences in a neonatal animal model. Methods: The renal tissue of newborn piglets was examined after mild hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB group; n = 10), deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA group; n = 8), instrumentation without extracorporeal circulation (sham; n = 3), and the data were compared with those of normal porcine neonatal kidneys (control; n = 6). The severity of tissue damage was graded using a 4-point scoring system (0: normal morphology, 3: severe damage). Apoptotic cells and granulocytes were counted. Results: The histological score was higher in all groups compared with controls (p < 0.05) and higher in the CPB group compared with the DHCA group (p < 0.05). More apoptotic cells and granulocytes were found in the CPB group compared with controls and the DHCA group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Although changes in the kidney tissue of newborn piglets are detectable after any cardiac procedure, changes are more profound after cardiopulmonary bypass with mild hypothermia.

1 This study was presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 11 – 14, 2 007, Hamburg, Germany

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1 This study was presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 11 – 14, 2 007, Hamburg, Germany

Dr. Theodor Tirilomis

Department of Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery
University of Göttingen

Robert-Koch-Straße 40

37075 Göttingen

Germany

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Email: theodor.tirilomis@med.uni-goettingen.de