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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:508
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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^a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA

e-mail: mmcfadden@ochsner.org

In this article, Dr Yamashita and his colleagues report the results of cerebral oxygenation monitored by near infrared spectroscopy in 13 patients that underwent total arch replacement assisted by selective cerebral perfusion. Changes in intracranial oxyhemoglobin and tissue oxygenation index were compared to values obtained from a control group of 18 patients that underwent either coronary artery bypass (n = 15) or valve replacement (n = 3).

The crux of this article is whether or not near infrared spectroscopy accurately monitors cerebral oxygenation during arch replacement. Existing data on cerebral oxygenation monitoring with near infrared spectroscopy is derived . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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