Open AccessMonitoring of regional tissue oxygenation with near-infrared spectroscopy during the early postoperative course after superior cavopulmonary anastomosis
Author(s) -
Jan Hinnerk Hansen,
Jana Schlangen,
S. Armbrust,
Olaf Jung,
Jens Scheewe,
H.-H. Kramer
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs581
Subject(s) - medicine , oxygenation , anastomosis , cardiopulmonary bypass , resuscitation , anesthesia , thrombus , cardiac surgery , surgery , cardiology
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers continuous non-invasive monitoring of regional tissue oxygenation. We evaluated NIRS monitoring during the postoperative course after superior cavopulmonary anastomosis in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and anatomically related malformations.
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