Effect of Higher Mean Arterial Pressure with Norepinephrine on Tissue Oxygenation and Perfusion in Patients of Septic Shock

Sandeep Sharma, Mridula Pawar, Mohandeep Kaur, Nidhi Srivastava, Saurav Mustafi

Department Of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, P.G.I.M.E.R Dr Ram Manohar Hospital, New Delhi..

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.35076                

Abstract

The current survival sepsis guideline proposes the use of vasopressors and fluid resuscitation to maintain the mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 65 mmHg. Titrating catecholamine infusion to achieve higher MAP has been demonstrated to improve tissue oxygenation, microcirculation, renal function and overall outcome of the patient in some studies and literature on actual hemodynamic goals is scarce. AIM: To study the influence of two MAP on tissue oxygenation and perfusion parameters in patients of septic shock on norepinephrine infusion. SUBJECT AND MATERIALS: Forty adult patients with the diagnosis of septic shock were enrolled. In all patients norepinephrine was titrated to first stabilize the MAP at 65 ± 5 mmHg (Set I), followed by MAP of 85 ± 5 mmHg (Set II). Heart rate (HR), Central venous oxygen saturation (SCVO2), Transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (P_tcO₂) by TCM 400/TINA (using miniature Clark electrode), Arterial partial pressure of oxygen(P_aO2), P_tO₂/P_aO₂ ratio, Urine output and Serum Base deficit were recorded in each Set after 2 hrs of stabilization. RESULTS: There was a significant increase in transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen P_tcO₂ (p < 0.0001), P_tO₂/P_aO₂ (p < 0.0001), ScvO2 (p < 0.0001), urine output (p < 0.006) on increasing the MAP from 65mmHg to 85mmHg. Serum base deficit also improved (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Higher MAP with norepinephrine is associated with better perfusion, oxygenation parameters in patients with established septic shock. These findings suggest that there is improvement in tissue oxygenation parameters using escalating doses of norepinephrine to achieve higher MAP without inherent adverse effect

Keywords

Mean Arterial Pressure; Norepinephrine; Septic Shock; Tissue Oxygenation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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