The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 69, 922-926, Copyright © 1975 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Fibrinolysis in cyanotic and acyanotic children before and after open intracardiac operations with the Bently Temptrol oxygenator
GJ Pike, RL Turner, SM Manohitharajah and PB Deverall
Fibrinolysis in cyanotic and acyanotic children has been studied before and
after open intracardiac operations. Preoperatively, shorter lysis times
were found in the cyanotic group. Lysis times in individual patients varied
at different times before operation. Precise documentation of the timing of
fibrinolysis determinations is necessary. The lysis times appear to be
affected by variables such as fasting, stress, and anesthesia in addition
to perfusion. Postoperatively there was no excessive fibrinolysis in either
the cyanotic or acyanotic group, the groups showing no differences. No
significant alterations in plasma fibrinogen were present before or after
perfusion with the pediatric Bentley Temptrol system.