Abstract
BackgroundCardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic inflammation. Ultrafiltration used throughout the cardiopulmonary bypass time, continuously, is hypothesized to be an immunomodulatory therapy. MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials investigating continuous forms of ultrafiltration during adult cardiac surgery (CRD42020219309) was conducted and is reported following PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and Scopus were searched on November 3, 2021. The primary endpoint was operative mortality, and secondary outcomes included intensive care unit length of stay (ICU LOS), ventilation time, acute kidney injury or renal failure, and pneumonia. Each study was assessed for risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk-of Bias-Tool for Randomized Trials (RoB2) instrument. Outcomes were analyzed with inverse variance random-effects models and assessed for GRADE quality of evidence. ResultsTwelve randomized trials consisting of 989 adult patients undergoing coronary, valvular, or concomitant cardiac procedures were included. Compared to controls, patients receiving continuous ultrafiltration had no statistical difference in operative mortality; risk ratio of 0.32 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.10-1.03; P = 0.06). Reductions occurred in ICU LOS, by 7.01 hours (95% CI: 1.86-12.15; P = 0.008); ventilation time, by 2.11 hours (95% CI: 0.71-3.51; P = 0.003); and incidence of pneumonia, with a risk ratio of 0.33 (95% CI: 0.15-0.75; P = 0.008). There wasno difference in renal injury. The GRADE quality of evidence for these outcomes ranged from very low to low. ConclusionsContinuous forms of ultrafiltration enhance recovery after adult cardiac surgery by reducing ICU LOS, ventilation time, and incidence of pneumonia. A multicentre randomized trial could confirm and generalize these findings.
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