[Long-term measurement of arterial blood pressure via the superficial temporal artery (author's transl)].
The method used for prolonged continuous measurement of arterial blood pressure in surgical intensive care unit is describe. It was employed in 150 persons aged 1--65 year for periods of up to 30 days. It involved arteriotomy of the super-ficial temporal artery followed by the insertion of a catheter. The absence of side-effects in any of the 150 patients makes this technique very suitable for prolonged continuous blood pressure measurements.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013699:Temporal Arteries
Bultique arterielle Langzeitdruckmessung über die a temporalis superficialis.