Effect of spinal sympathetic blockade upon postural changes of blood flow in human peripheral tissues

K Skagen, O Haxholdt, O Henriksen, V Dyrberg

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Abstract

The effect of head-up tilt upon subcutaneous and skeletal muscle blood flow in the crus was studied before and during epidural blockade in 10 subjects. Relative changes in blood flow were estimated by the local 133Xe washout technique. In subcutaneous tissue head-up tilt induced a decrease in blood flow of about 40% and there was no difference in the vascular response to head-up tilt before and during epidural blockade. In skeletal muscle tissue essentially the same was found as head-up tilt decreased blood flow by about 26% the response being uninfluenced by epidural blockade. In 3 patients local nervous blockade was induced by Lidocaine in 133Xe labelled subcutaneous tissue on one side. During epidural blockade and tilt blood flow increased by 12% whereas blood flow decreased by 30% on the control side. Thus epidural blockade had no influence on the vasoconstrictor response in subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscle to head-up tilt whereas local blockade was able to prevent the response. Local mechanisms including the local veno-arteriolar reflex appear to play an important role for the observed maintenance of arterial blood pressure in the tilted position during central sympathetic blockade.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftActa Physiologica Scandinavica. Supplementum
Vol/bind114
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)165-70
Antal sider6
ISSN0001-6772
DOI
StatusUdgivet - feb. 1982

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