title: Novel blood sampling method of an artificial endocrine pancreas via the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.
abstract: We tried to perform continuous blood glucose monitoring during cardiovascular surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass using an artificial endocrine pancreas (STG-22 or -55; Nikkiso, Tokyo, Japan); however, we often encountered problems during these procedures because insufficient blood was obtained for monitoring. Thus, we started performing the blood sampling via the venous side of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. As a result, continuous blood glucose monitoring using an artificial endocrine pancreas was proven to be stable and reliable during cardiovascular surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tokushima University Hospital, 3-18-15, Kuramoto, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan, kawahito@pb4.so-net.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawahito
authors.forename: Seiichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Naoji
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mita
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitahata
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D019397:Pancreas, Artificial