Effect of High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation on EVLW and Lung Capillary Permeability of Piglets with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Insults

The effect of high frequency oscillatory ventilation（HFOV） at early stage on hemodynamic parameters, extravascular lung water（EVLW）, lung capillary permeability, CC16 and s ICAM-1 in piglets with pulmonary or extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome（ARDS） was explored. Central vein pressure（CVP） and pulse indicator continuous cardiac output（Pi CCO） were monitored in 12 anesthetized and intubated healthy piglets. Pulmonary ARDS（ARDSp） and extrapulmonary ARDS（ARDSexp） models were respectively established by lung lavage of saline solution and intravenous injection of oleic acid. Then the piglets received HFOV for 4 h. EVLW index（EVLWI）, EVLW/intratroracic blood volume（ITBV） and pulmonary vascular permeability index（PVPI） were measured before and after modeling（T0 and T1）, and T2（1 h）, T3（2 h）, T4（3 h） and T5（4 h） after HFOV. CC16 and s ICAM-1 were also detected at T1 and T5. Results showed at T1, T3, T4 and T5, EVLWI was increased more significantly in ARDSp group than in ARDSexp group（P〈0.05）. The EVLWI in ARDSp group was increased at T1（P=0.008）, and sustained continuously within 2 h（P=0.679, P=0.216）, but decreased at T4（P=0.007） and T5（P=0.037）. The EVLWI in ARDSexp group was also increased at T1（P=0.003）, but significantly decreased at T3（P=0.002） and T4（P=0.019）. PVPI was increased after modeling in both two groups（P=0.004, P=0.012）, but there was no significant change within 4 h（T5） under HFOV in ARDSp group, while PVPI showed the increasing trends at first, then decreased in ARDSexp group after HFOV. The changes of EVLW/ITBV were similar to those of PVPI. No significant differences were found in ΔEVLWI（P=0.13）, ΔPVPI（P=0.28） and ΔEVLW/ITBV between the two groups（P=0.63）. The significant decreases in both CC16 and s ICAM-1 were found in both two groups 4 h after HFOV, but there was no significant difference between the two groups. It was concluded that EVLWI and lung capillary permeability were markedly increased in ARDSp and ARDSexp groups. EVLW could be decreased 4 h after the HFOV treatment. HFOV, EVLW/ITBV and PVPI were increased slightly at first, and then decreased in ARDSexp group, while in ARDSp group no significant difference was found after modeling. No significant differences were found in the decreases in EVLW and lung capillary permeability 4 h after HFOV.

Effects of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation on oxygen metabolism and tissue perfusion in sheep models of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Background High-frequency oscillatory ventilation （HFOV） allows for small tidal volumes at mean airway pressures （mPaw） above that of conventional mechanical ventilation （CMV）,but the effect of HFOV on hemodynamics,oxygen metabolism,and tissue perfusion in acute respiratory distress syndrome （ARDS） remains unclear.We investigated the effects of HFOV and CMV in sheep models with ARDS.Methods After inducing ARDS by repeated lavage,twelve adult sheep were randomly divided into a HFOV or CMV group.After stabilization,standard lung recruitments （40 cmH2O × 40 seconds） were performed.The optimal mPaw or positive end-expiratory pressure was obtained by lung recruitment and decremental positive end-expiratory pressure titration.The animals were then ventilated for 4 hours.The hemodynamics,tissue perfusion （superior mesenteric artery blood flow,pHi,and Pg-aCO2）,oxygen metabolism and respiratory mechanics were examined at baseline before saline lavage,in the ARDS model,after model stabilization,and during hourly mechanical ventilation for up to 4 hours.A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was applied to evaluate differences between the groups.Results The titrated mPaw was higher and the tidal volumes lower in the HFOV group than the positive end-expiratory pressure in the CMV group.There was no significant difference in hemodynamic parameters between the HFOV and CMV groups.There was no difference in the mean alveolar pressure between the two groups.After lung recruitment,both groups showed an improvement in the oxygenation,oxygen delivery,and DO2.Lactate levels increased in both groups after inducing the ARDS model.Compared with the CMV group,the superior mesenteric artery blood flow and pHi were significantly higher in the HFOV group,but the Pg-aCO2 decreased in the HFOV group.Conclusion Compared with CMV,HFOV with optimal mPaw has no significant side effect on hemodynamics or oxygen metabolism,and increases gastric tissue blood perfusion.