Individualized Brain Tissue Oxygen-Monitoring Probe Placement Helps to Guide Therapy and Optimizes Outcome in Neurocritical Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

In order to monitor tissue oxygenation in patients with acute neurological disorders, probes for measurement of brain tissue oxygen tension (ptO₂) are often placed non-specifically in a right frontal lobe location. To improve the value of ptO₂ monitoring, placement of the probe into a specific area of interest is desirable. We present a technique using CT-guidance to place the ptO₂ probe in a particular area of interest based on the individual patient's pathology.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed imaging and clinical data from all patients who underwent CT-guided ptO₂ probe placement at our institution between October 2017 and April 2019. Primary endpoint was successful placement of the p

SUBMITTER: Hani L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285328 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature