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BACKGROUND One-lung ventilation is frequently used in thoracic surgery. However, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction of the atelectatic lung may produce pulmonary hypertension. The objective of the present study was to compare the acute effects of intravenous versus aerosolized prostacyclin (PGI(2)) on pulmonary and systemic circulation. METHODS PGI(2) was administered in 11 anesthetized and unilaterally ventilated pigs by infusion (5, 10, and 20 ng/kg body weight/min) and by inhalation (4, 8, and 16 ng/kg body weight/min) in a cross-over design. RESULTS Infusion of PGI(2) reduced both pulmonary (PVR) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Due to a concomitant increase in cardiac index (CI) mean arterial (MAP) and pulmonary artery pressures (MPAP) did not change significantly. In contrast, aerosolized PGI(2) produced a significant decrease in PVR (-21.4 to -32.8%) and MPAP (-12.0 to -17.8%) without affecting SVR, MAP, and CI. Arterial oxygenation tension (p(a)O(2)) was not affected. CONCLUSIONS During one-lung ventilation only aerosolized prostacyclin produced a selective pulmonary vasodilation.
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