Korean J Anesthesiol.  2019 Apr;72(2):143-149. 10.4097/kja.d.18.00163.

The effect of a mixture of 2.7% sorbitol-0.54% mannitol solution on blood coagulation: an in-vitro, observational healthy-volunteer study using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM)

• Shin HJ
• Lee H
• Na HS

• KMID: 2447508
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kja.d.18.00163

Abstract

BACKGROUND
We investigated the effect of irrigation fluid on coagulation according to the hemodilution level using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM).
METHODS
Venous blood was taken from 12 healthy volunteers and divided into four specimen tubes that were diluted to various levels (0%, 10%, 20%, and 40%) using an irrigation fluid composed of 2.7% sorbitol and 0.54% mannitol.
RESULTS
Significant prolongation of clotting time was observed in the 40% diluted sample using both INTEM (P = 0.009) and EXTEM (P = 0.001) assays. However, the clot formation time was prolonged significantly in the 10%, 20%, and 40% diluted samples using both INTEM (P < 0.001) and EXTEM (P = 0.002, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively) assays. A significant decrease of α-angle of INTEM and EXTEM were observed in the 10% (P < 0.001), 20% (P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively), and 40% (P < 0.001) groups compared with the 0% dilution group. The maximum clot firmness (MCF) of INTEM decreased significantly in the 20% (P < 0.001) and 40% (P < 0.001) diluted samples. In the MCF of EXTEM and FIBTEM assays, 10% (P = 0.009 and P = 0.015, respectively), 20% (P = 0.001), and 40% (P < 0.001) samples showed a significant decrease compared with the 0% sample. Nevertheless, most of the ROTEM values were within the reference range, except the 40% sample.
CONCLUSIONS
Blood became hypocoagulable when it was diluted in vitro with a fluid composed of 2.7% sorbitol and 0.54% mannitol.

Keyword

Blood coagulation; Hemodilution; Irrigation fluid; Rotational thromboelastometry

MeSH Terms

Blood Coagulation*
Healthy Volunteers
Hemodilution
In Vitro Techniques
Mannitol*
Reference Values
Sorbitol
Thrombelastography*
Mannitol
Sorbitol