title: [Effect of prostaglandin E1 on peripheral body temperature in pediatric patients after open heart surgery].
abstract: The effect of prostaglandin E1 was studied to examine if it works favorably for peripheral circulation in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. Dose of 0.1 mcg.kg-1.min-1 increased temperature of dorsal pedis significantly. Difference of temperature of dorsalis pedis and that of rectum was significantly smaller than that in control group. A significant increase in heart rate and a decrease in systolic arterial pressure produced no clinical side effects. We conclude that prostaglandin E1 is a useful and safe vasodilator for circulatory management of pediatric patients after cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hiroshima City Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asanobu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naitoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kouno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurasako
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takatori
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000527:Alprostadil