Abstract
Objective: To determine whether packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion affects post-prandial superior mesenteric artery blood flow velocities (SMA BFVs) in very-low birth weight (VLBW) neonates and if so, at what time point after transfusion restoration of previous SMA BFV patterns occurs. Design/Methods: VLBW pre-term neonates, older than 14 days and tolerating bolus enteral feedings administered every 3 h were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Pulsed Doppler ultrasound was used to measure pre- and post-prandial (at 45 min) time-averaged mean, peak and end diastolic velocities (TAMV, PSV, EDV) immediately before and after 15 ml/kg of PRBC transfusion was given over 3 h; patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) status was also evaluated. Subsequent pre- and post-prandial SMA BFVs were recorded 24 and 48 h after the transfusion. Results: Pre- and post-prandial measurements were obtained for 21 out of 25 enrolled infants. Post-prandial SMA BFVs were attenuated during the feedings immediately after transfusion; at 24 and 48 h after transfusion, changes in post-prandial SMA BFVs were similar to those measured prior to transfusion; the presence of the PDA did not affect results. Conclusions: PRBC transfusion blunted SMA BFV responses to feedings immediately after the transfusion with normalization observed 24 h post-transfusion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1770-1773 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 13 2015 |
Keywords
- Doppler ultrasound
- intestinal blood flow
- packed red blood cell transfusion
- preterm neonate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology