title: Changes in hepatic perfusion after administration of hydroxyethyl starch in intensive care patients assessed using color-coded Doppler sonography.
abstract: Using color-coded Doppler sonography (CCDS), changes in the resistance index of the hepatic artery (HA-RI) and in the velocities of the hepatic artery, portal and splenic vein (HA-V, PV-V, SV-V) were measured after administration of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in 50 intensive care patients. PV-V and SV-V increased, whereas HA-V and HA-RI remained unchanged. CCDS is suitable to assess liver perfusion in intensive care patients. Since HES enhances splanchnic perfusion, its application improves hepatic perfusion in intensive care patients.
authors: Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Germany. christoph.herold@med1.imed.uni-erlangen.de
authors: Christoph
authors: C
authors: Herold
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Wehler
authors: Detlef
authors: D
authors: Schuppan
authors: Eckhart G
authors: EG
authors: Hahn
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Strauss
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives