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Comparative Study
Effect of small-volume resuscitation on intracranial pressure and related cerebral variables.
- S R Shackford.
- Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, Burlington 05401, USA.
- J Trauma. 1997 May 1;42(5 Suppl):S48-53.
BackgroundHead injury outcome is adversely affected by the presence of hypotension. Therapies directed at rapidly correcting hypotension may improve outcome.MethodsIn two separate studies, we investigated small-volume resuscitation (4 mL/kg) using Ringer's lactate, hypertonic saline and dextran, and diaspirin cross-linked hemoglobin in a porcine model of cryogenic brain injury and shock.ResultsSmall-volume resuscitation with hypertonic saline and dextran and diaspirin cross-linked hemoglobin significantly improved mean arterial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure compared with Ringer's lactate. These data suggest that small-volume resuscitation with hypertonic saline and dextran or diaspirin cross-linked hemoglobin may effectively limit or prevent secondary ischemic brain injury after head injury and shock.
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