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Article Dans Une Revue (Article De Synthèse) Journal of Intensive Care Année : 2023

Role of the interstitium during septic shock: a key to the understanding of fluid dynamics?

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Background While not traditionally included in the conceptual understanding of circulation, the interstitium plays a critical role in maintaining fluid homeostasis. Fluid balance regulation is a critical aspect of septic shock, with a well-known association between fluid balance and outcome. The regulation of transcapillary flow is the first key to understand fluid homeostasis during sepsis. Main text: Capillary permeability is increased during sepsis, and was classically considered to be necessary and sufficient to explain the increase of capillary filtration during inflammation. However, on the other side of the endothelial wall, the interstitium may play an even greater role to drive capillary leak. Indeed, the interstitial extracellular matrix forms a complex gel-like structure embedded in a collagen skeleton, and has the ability to directly attract intravascular fluid by decreasing its hydrostatic pressure. Thus, interstitium is not a mere passive reservoir, as was long thought, but is probably major determinant of fluid balance regulation during sepsis. Up to this date though, the role of the interstitium during sepsis and septic shock has been largely overlooked. A comprehensive vision of the interstitium may enlight our understanding of septic shock pathophysiology. Overall, we have identified five potential intersections between septic shock pathophysiology and the interstitium: 1. increase of oedema formation, interacting with organ function and metabolites diffusion; 2. interstitial pressure regulation, increasing transcapillary flow; 3. alteration of the extracellular matrix; 4. interstitial secretion of inflammatory mediators; 5. decrease of lymphatic outflow. Conclusions We aimed at reviewing the literature and summarizing the current knowledge along these specific axes, as well as methodological aspects related to interstitium exploration.
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hal-04268684 , version 1 (03-11-2023)

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Auguste Dargent, Hugo Dumargne, Marie Labruyère, Stéphane Brézillon, S Brassart-Pasco, et al.. Role of the interstitium during septic shock: a key to the understanding of fluid dynamics?. Journal of Intensive Care, 2023, 11 (1), pp.44. ⟨10.1186/s40560-023-00694-z⟩. ⟨hal-04268684⟩
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