title: Effect of prostacyclin analogue iloprost on haemodynamic parameters during femoro-crural reconstruction.
abstract: A randomised placebo-controlled trial was conducted to investigate the effects of iloprost, a stable prostacyclin analogue, on peripheral resistance, graft blood flow and mean systemic arterial blood pressure (MABP) during femoro-crural arterial bypass. 3000ng of iloprost, infused into the graft, produced an immediate drop in peripheral resistance by a mean (range) of 40% (4-80%) (P less than 0.01, Wilcoxon). Decreased peripheral resistance persisted to 20 minutes. Graft flow during the same period increased by 52% (-7 to 294%) (P less than 0.01). A transient maximal drop in mean MABP of 22% from 83-65 mmHg occurred 5 minutes post iloprost infusion but caused no detrimental effects and recovered to baseline values by 10 mins. Iloprost produces an immediate decrease in peripheral resistance associated with a prolonged increase in graft blood flow. This may reduce graft failure in the early postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Shearman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D016285:Iloprost