The effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery

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Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012;63(5):425-430
Publication date (electronic) : 2012 November 16
doi : https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2012.63.5.425
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Dong Yeon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 911-1, Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2650-5285, Fax: 82-2-2655-2924, kdyeon@ewha.ac.kr
Received 2012 March 19; Revised 2012 June 07; Accepted 2012 June 11.

Abstract

Background

Inflation and deflation of a pneumatic tourniquet used in total knee replacement surgery induces various changes in patient's hemodynamic and metabolic status, which may result in serious complications, especially in aged patients. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a monitoring device designed to estimate the regional cerebral oxygen saturation. We evaluated the effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery, using NIRS.

Methods

Twenty-eight American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II patients, over the age of sixty-five years undergoing total knee replacement surgery, were included. Under general anesthesia, the mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), cardiac output (CO), stroke volume (SV), and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) were recorded before induction of anesthesia and every 2 min after tourniquet deflation for 20 min. Arterial blood gas analysis was performed 5 min before, in addition to 0, and 10 min after tourniquet deflation.

Results

The decrease of rSO2 was not significant during 20-min deflation period. MAP, CO and SV showed significant decrease during 2 to 12, 4 to 6 and 2 to 6-min period after tourniquet deflation, respectively (P < 0.05). There was no relationship between a maximal decrease of MAP and rSO2.

Conclusions

In aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia, tourniquet deflation caused significant changes in hemodynamic and metabolic status, but not in regional cerebral oxygen saturation. It is recommended to monitor neurologic status, as well as hemodynamic and metabolic status to avoid serious complications, especially in aged patients.

Introduction

As surgeries for aged patients are increasing consistently, total knee replacement surgery caused by internal derangement of the knee has also grown. Total knee replacement surgery is mainly performed in the aged with cardiopulmonary or cerebrovascular disease. A pneumatic tourniquet, used in total knee replacement surgery to minimize blood loss and secure a clean surgical field, may intensify the risk of complications like hypertension or hypotension, deep vein thrombosis, cerebral infarction, rhabdomyolsis, nerve injury, swelling or stiffness, hematoma, and infection; thus, meticulous care is important in anesthesia [1].

Compared with the average adult patients, the aged are more vulnerable to blood pressure regulation due to changes in autonomic nervous system and decrease in cardiac reserve. Therefore, sudden blood pressure fluctuation can be fatal to the aged even leading to cardiac or brain ischemia. Furthermore, various accompanying diseases may endanger the aged during anesthesia and perioperative period [2]. Inflation and deflation of a pneumatic tourniquet during surgery induces miscellaneous alterations in patient's hemodynamic and metabolic status. Especially, reperfusion to the exsanguinated area and bleeding from the surgical area, following tourniquet deflation, gives rise to hypotension, arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressure modification, lactic acidemia, and hyperkalemia [1,3]. Cerebral hypoperfusion secondary to hypotension may bring about postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the aged. Considering an increased possibility of several complications in the aged, appropriate monitoring becomes critical in anesthesia. Contrary to cardiovascular monitoring, such as electrocardiography, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and arterial blood gas analysis performed routinely, monitoring for the central nervous system is rare, making it difficult to find out neurologic adverse events during general anesthesia. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive, continuous monitoring device, designed to estimate the regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) by expressing the percentage between oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin in the cerebral tissues. Accordingly, NIRS reflects a balance among cerebral oxygen supply and demand, enabling the effective surveillance for brain ischemia [4-6].

As the aged lack compensatory mechanism to adjust to hemodynamic changes, following tourniquet deflation, aggressive anesthetic management through active monitoring is essential. We evaluated the effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in the aged undergoing total knee replacement surgery, under general anesthesia, utilizing NIRS.

Materials and Methods

After obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board and written informed consent, twenty-eight American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II patients, over the age of sixty-five years scheduled for total knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia, were enrolled in the study. Patients with a history of hypertension, stroke, heart failure or arrhythmia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, and liver cirrhosis were excluded from the study.

No premedication was given. When patients arrived in the operating room, standard monitoring, including 3-lead electrocardiography, automatic noninvasive blood pressure, and peripheral pulse oximetry was attached in supine position. To measure the regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2), cerebral oximetry sensors (Adult SomaSensors®, Somanetics, Troy, MI, USA) were placed bilaterally on the forehead 2 cm above the eyebrows with both diodes meeting at the center and connected to cerebral oximetry monitoring device (INVOS® System-Model 5100, Somanetics, Troy, MI, USA). To monitor the arterial blood pressure continuously during the surgery and perform arterial blood gas analysis, 22 gauge catheter was inserted into the radial artery after modified Allen's test and cardiac output monitoring device (Vigileo/FloTrac™ System, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) was applied. Prior to induction of anesthesia, baseline data, including the mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), left and right rSO2, cardiac output (CO), and stroke volume (SV), were collected after 5 min of stabilizing period.

After 3 min of pre-oxygenation with 6 L of oxygen via a face mask, general anesthesia was induced with 0.04 mg/kg of midazolam, 0.2 mg of glycopyrrolate, 4 mg/kg of thiopental sodium, and 1 µg/kg of fentanyl. When the patient's unconsciousness was confirmed, 0.6 mg/kg of rocuronium was given intravenously to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and the patient was manually ventilated with 100% oxygen for 90 s before intubation. Anesthesia was maintained with mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, at flow rate of 1.5 L/min each. The end tidal sevoflurane concentration was adjusted to be between 1.0-2.0 vol%. Initial tidal volume and respiratory rate was set as 10 ml/kg and 10/min. The end tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure was adjusted between 30-35 mmHg. All patients maintained normothermia, using a warming device (Bair Hugger® Warming Unit-Model 505, Arizant Healthcare Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, USA).

Before skin incision, a pneumatic tourniquet applied to the ipsilateral thigh was inflated to 350 mmHg. All monitoring data were recorded before induction of anesthesia and every 2 min after tourniquet deflation for 20 min. Arterial blood gas analysis was performed 5 min before, and in addition to 0, and 10 min after tourniquet deflation.

Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM® SPSS® Statistics 20, SPSS Inc., IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA) and all data were expressed as the mean ± SD or absolute numbers. Repeated-measures ANOVA was used to compare the baseline data with the data at each time point. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the correlation between the maximal decrease of the mean arterial pressure and regional cerebral oxygen saturation, after converting the data according to the following formulas.

  • %△MAPmax = [(baseline MAP - measured minimal MAP) / baseline MAP] × 100

  • %△rSO2max = [(baseline rSO2 - measured minimal rSO2) / baseline rSO2] × 100

A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

The mean age of patients was 72.5 ± 4.0 years with 9 males and 19 females. Tourniquet inflation time was 66.7 ± 14.4 min. The baseline rSO2 checked before induction of anesthesia was 66.0 ± 8.9% in the left and 65.4 ± 9.1% in the right, showing no significant differences. The baseline MAP was 98.3 ± 16.3 mmHg (Table 1).

Table 1

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

The decrease of rSO2 was not significant during a 20-min deflation period in both the left and right (Fig. 1). While MAP showed significant decrease during 2 to 12-min period after tourniquet deflation, HR showed no significant changes (Fig. 2). CO and SV decreased significantly during 4 to 6 and 2 to 6-min period after tourniquet deflation, respectively (Fig. 3). There was no relationship between the maximal decrease of MAP and rSO2 in both the left and right (Fig. 4).

Fig. 1

Changes of left and right regional cerebral oxygen saturation during the 20-min deflation period. rSO2L: left regional cerebral oxygen saturation, rSO2R: right regional cerebral oxygen saturation, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. There are no significant decreases compared to the baseline.

Fig. 2

Changes of mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the 20-min deflation period. MAP: mean arterial pressure, HR: heart rate, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs Baseline.

Fig. 3

Changes of cardiac output and stroke volume during the 20-min deflation period. CO: cardiac output, SV: stroke volume, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs Baseline.

Fig. 4

Relationship between maximal decrease of mean arterial pressure and regional cerebral oxygen saturation from the baseline. MAP: mean arterial pressure, rSO2L: left regional cerebral oxygen saturation, rSO2R: right regional cerebral oxygen saturation. There are no significant relationships.

Arterial blood gas analysis showed a significant decrease in the pH and arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) immediately after tourniquet deflation, though remained normal. Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) and lactate showed significant increase immediately after tourniquet deflation. Hemoglobin showed a significant decrease 10 min after tourniquet deflation. Potassium showed no significant changes (Table 2).

Table 2

Changes in Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

Discussion

The object of this study was to research the effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in the aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery, under general anesthesia. In the aged, functional disorders arising from the stiffened heart and blood vessels, decreased response to beta receptor stimulation, autonomic imbalance or dysfunction, and impaired conducting system are common [2]. Although the central nervous system is considered as the primary endpoint of general anesthesia, perioperative central nervous system monitoring is seldom practiced. Perioperative neurological complications, including stroke, though rare with an incidence of 0.05-7%, can be disastrous for the patient, its family, and the medical team [7]. Consequently, the necessity of the central nervous system monitoring has emerged. Transcranial Doppler (TCD), jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation, and somatosensory evoked potentials are being used currently [8]. Nevertheless, owing to its invasiveness and technical difficulty, general application remains controversial. Choi et al. [9] examined the changes in the brain activity during tourniquet deflation by measuring the bispectral index (BIS) and reported that BIS decreased during tourniquet deflation in patients undergoing knee arthroscopic surgery under general anesthesia, emphasizing proper monitoring for neurologically critical patients.

NIRS is a monitoring device designed to estimate the rSO2 non-invasively and continuously. By attaching a light-emitting diode (LED) on the scalp, which emits two different near-infrared wavelengths into the skull, NIRS calculates the ratio of oxyhemoglobin to deoxyhemoglobin [5]. NIRS proved similar accuracy for the detection of cerebral ischemia, compared to the other invasive methods [8,10]. Hence, NIRS is appreciated as credible monitoring device that not only perceives variations in cerebral oxygenation caused by systemic hypoxemia, but also assesses the lowest limit for cerebral autoregulation [11].

Following tourniquet deflation, reperfusion to the exsanguinated lower extremities occurs and central venous pressure (CVP), MAP, and CO decreases as a result [12]. In this study, MAP, CO, and SV showed significant decrease during 2 to 12, 4 to 6, and 2 to 6-min period after tourniquet deflation, respectively. The effect of tourniquet deflation on HR varies in several reports. Cheong et al. [13] detected no significant changes in HR, whereas, Choi et al. [12] described that HR significantly increased in all groups (general anesthesia in control, epidural anesthesia in control, epidural anesthesia in elderly) except for general anesthesia in elderly group. In this study, HR showed no significant changes after tourniquet deflation. Townsend et al. [14] reported maximum changes in arterial pH, PaCO2, potassium, lactate, and bicarbonate concentration, 3 min after tourniquet deflation. In this study, significant decrease in the pH and PaO2 accompanied by significant increase in PaCO2 and lactate were observed, immediately after tourniquet deflation. Hemoglobin showed significant decrease 10 min after tourniquet deflation, and potassium showed no significant changes. Meanwhile, as the changes above were all in normal range, rSO2 may not have been affected.

The rSO2 well reflects the cerebral oxygenation during hypoxemia, hypocapnia, hypercapnia, and hypotension, markedly making it valuable for the central nervous system monitoring during anesthesia and surgery, particularly in hypotensive episodes. Hypotension reduces cerebral blood flow, secondarily generates cerebral ischemia and may bring out adverse neurological outcomes [5]. Cerebral autoregulation refers to the ability of the brain to maintain a constant cerebral blood flow, despite changes in systemic blood pressure or cerebral perfusion pressure. Cerebral autoregulation typically operates between MAP of 60 and 150 mmHg [15]. However, Schmidt et al. [16] claimed the lowest MAP for cerebral autoregulation to be 85 ± 5 mmHg in normal patients and 113 ± 7 mmHg in hypertensive patients. If MAP falls below the lowest limit for cerebral autoregulation, cerebral blood flow decreases, and so does the rSO2. Relationship between the decrease of rSO2 and MAP has not been clarified yet, causing controversies. Lee et al. [17] studied changes in rSO2 during the sitting position for shoulder arthroscopic surgery, and found no significant correlation between MAP and rSO2. Chu et al. [18] predicted changes of rSO2 based on the changes of MAP and HR in patients under spinal anesthesia, discovering that the effects of MAP and HR decrease on rSO2 lasted continuously for at least 6 min. In this study, there was no relationship between the maximal decrease of MAP and rSO2 in both the left and right.

Aging acts as a prominent risk factor for perioperative neurologic complications [7] and the aged are sensitive to cerebral blood flow decline in particular. The rSO2 is known to be influenced by age, PaCO2, hemoglobin, cerebral blood flow, and changes in the cerebral metabolic rate. The normal range of rSO2 has not been established so far; Madsen et al. [19] insisted 55-78%, and Kim et el. [20] asserted 71 ± 6% in healthy volunteers, aged 20-36. Papadopoulos et al. [21] reported that the baseline rSO2 values have highly significant positive correlation with preoperative hematocrit and arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation, but highly significant negative correlations with age and ASA classification. In this study, the decrease of rSO2 was not significant during 20-min deflation period in both the left and right. The minimum value of rSO2 was 60.1 ± 7.1% in the left and 59.4 ± 7.8% in the right. Tsuchiya et al. [22] recommended higher fraction of inspired oxygen to preserve cerebral oxygen delivery in the controlled hypotension during anesthesia. In this study, the arterial oxygen partial pressure maintained above 200 mmHg might have contributed to an insignificant decrease in rSO2.

Reflecting only the rSO2 of specific part of the brain and wide variation among individuals affected by changes in the extracranial blood flow or sensor location have been pointed out as weaknesses of NIRS [23]. For that reason, recognizing the cerebral ischemia based on the changes in rSO2, rather than diagnosing cerebral ischemia by absolute rSO2 values, is considered worthwhile [5]. Casati et al. [24] stated the association between intraoperative cerebral desaturation and postoperative cognitive decline. Samra et al. [25] discovered 20% decrease in rSO2 from the baseline as a predictor of neurologic compromise. Regarding the insignificant decrease in the rSO2 after tourniquet deflation and the minimum rSO2 values measured in this study, tourniquet deflation may not escalate the risk of neurologic complications solely. Nonetheless, further studies on multiple factors influencing the rSO2 are needed.

In conclusion, tourniquet deflation created significant hemodynamic and metabolic changes in the aged undergoing total knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia. The rSO2 decreased, but insignificantly and no relationship between MAP and rSO2 was found. Still, since the aged lack compensatory mechanism to adjust to dynamic changes, aggressive anesthetic management through active monitoring is crucial.

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Fig. 1

Changes of left and right regional cerebral oxygen saturation during the 20-min deflation period. rSO2L: left regional cerebral oxygen saturation, rSO2R: right regional cerebral oxygen saturation, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. There are no significant decreases compared to the baseline.

Fig. 2

Changes of mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the 20-min deflation period. MAP: mean arterial pressure, HR: heart rate, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs Baseline.

Fig. 3

Changes of cardiac output and stroke volume during the 20-min deflation period. CO: cardiac output, SV: stroke volume, Baseline: before tourniquet inflation, TD0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 min after tourniquet deflation. Values are mean ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs Baseline.

Fig. 4

Relationship between maximal decrease of mean arterial pressure and regional cerebral oxygen saturation from the baseline. MAP: mean arterial pressure, rSO2L: left regional cerebral oxygen saturation, rSO2R: right regional cerebral oxygen saturation. There are no significant relationships.

Table 1

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Table 1

Values are mean ± SD or number of patients. BMI: Body mass index, rSO2: regional cerebral oxygen saturation, MAP: mean arterial pressure.

Table 2

Changes in Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

Table 2

Values are mean ± SD. PaO2: arterial O2 partial pressure, PaCO2: arterial CO2 partial pressure, TD-5: 5 min before tourniquet deflation, TD0, TD10: 0, 10 min after tourniquet deflation. *P < 0.05 vs TD-5.