Fiberoptic monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation (PediaSat) in small children undergoing cardiac surgery: continuous is not continuous.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Monitoring of superior vena cava saturation (ScvO 2) has become routine in the management of pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation between continuous ScvO 2 by the application of a fiber-optic oximetry catheter (PediaSat) and intermittent ScvO 2 by using standard blood gas measurements. These results were compared to those obtained by cerebral near infrared spectroscopy (cNIRS).

Setting

 Tertiary pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU).

Methods and main results

 A retrospective study was conducted in consecutive patients who were monitored with a 4.5 or 5.5 F PediaSat catheter into the right internal jugular vein. An  in vivo calibration was performed once the patient was transferred

SUBMITTER: Iodice FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3983937 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature