Case Report

Subarachnoid Fluid Lactate and Paraplegia after Descending Aorta Aneurysmectomy: Two Compared Case Reports

Table 1

Intraoperative data.

Case report 1Case report 2

Preclamping
 HR (bpm)6273
 SpO2 (%)98100
 MAP (mmHg)8080
 CI (L/min/mq BSA)2.42.7
 SVV (%)94
 pH7.337.35
 pCO2 (mmHg)4038
 p/F ratio230250
 EtCO2 (mmHg)2529
 Subarachnoid fluid withdrawal (mL)4060
/spinal perfusion pressure (mmHg)20/6020/60
 Diuresis (mL)300500
 Serum lactate (mmol/L)2.21.7
 Subarachnoid lactate (mmol/L)1.21.6
During clamping
 HR (bpm)8062
 SpO2 (%)9999
 MAP (mmHg)9060
 CI (L/min/mq BSA)4.13.8
 SVV (%)45
 pH7.317.35
 pCO2 (mmHg)3941
 p/F ratio165154
 EtCO2 (mmHg)2630
 Subarachnoid fluid withdrawal (mL)7095
/spinal perfusion pressure (mmHg)15/7513/47
 Diuresis (mL)400620
 Serum lactate (mmol/L)8.95.2
 Subarachnoid lactate (mmol/L)2.51.2
After unclamping
 HR (bpm)8386
 SpO2 (%)9798
 MAP (mmHg)7080
 CI (L/min/mq BSA)3.02.4
 SVV (%)714
 pH7.297.32
 pCO2 (mmHg)4641
 p/F ratio208240
 EtCO2 (mmHg)3127
 Subarachnoid fluid withdrawal (mL)80100
/spinal perfusion pressure (mmHg)7/6318/62
 Diuresis (mL)450700
 Serum lactate (mmol/L)10.58.3
 Subarachnoid lactate (mmol/L)6.32.0

HR: heart rate; MAP: mean arterial pressure; BSA: body surface area; SVV: stroke volume variation; p/F: pO2/FiO2 ratio.