Preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation could accurately assess risk for adverse outcome in cardiac surgery patients, according to a study published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.
Researchers observed Sc02 levels in 1,178 patients by using noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy, a quick and simple method of monitoring the adequacy of a patient's brain oxygen supply. According to the researchers, preoperative Sc02 levels reflect the severity of cardiopulmonary dysfunction and are associated with short- and long-term postsurgical complications.
The study's data indicated that preoperative Sc02 levels reflect cardiopulmonary function, meaning patients with low preoperative Sc02 may not be appropriate for surgery. A preoperative lScO2 level of less than 50 percent was an independent indicator of mortality in the patients observed.
Read the study on preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation in Anesthesiology.
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Researchers observed Sc02 levels in 1,178 patients by using noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy, a quick and simple method of monitoring the adequacy of a patient's brain oxygen supply. According to the researchers, preoperative Sc02 levels reflect the severity of cardiopulmonary dysfunction and are associated with short- and long-term postsurgical complications.
The study's data indicated that preoperative Sc02 levels reflect cardiopulmonary function, meaning patients with low preoperative Sc02 may not be appropriate for surgery. A preoperative lScO2 level of less than 50 percent was an independent indicator of mortality in the patients observed.
Read the study on preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation in Anesthesiology.
Read more on anesthesia:
-4 Tips on Difficult Airway Management
-More Than Half of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs at Risk for Burnout
-IOM Report Urges Policymakers to Let Nurses Expand Their Roles