effects of ultrafiltration on postoperative respiratory status in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

ABSTRACT

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome [SIRS] remains one of the major causes of cardiopulmonary bypass-associated organ injury during adult cardiac surgery. This study was designed and performed to assess the short-term effects of this technique on postoperative lung status in such patients. In a double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 90 patients scheduled for elective CABG were selected and randomly assigned into 2 groups, the first group had ultrafiltration in their cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. The case group patients were extubated sooner compared to the control group. The postoperative oxygenation status in the case group was better than the control group. The results of this study demonstrated that ultrafiltration could improve the postoperative respiratory status of those adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting