title: Finger injury resulting from pulse oximeter probe during orthognathic surgery.
abstract: Pulse oximetry is a useful technique for perioperative monitoring of the surgical patient. The use of the finger clamp design of oximeter probes may cause finger injury in lengthy surgical procedures. A case is presented and discussed with respect to an ischemic finger injury created by an oximeter probe during a hypotensive anesthetic technique. Avoidance of this type of problem includes proper placement of the probe on the finger and changing the probe to a different finger every 3 to 4 hours.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Chemello
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wolford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors