title: [Postoperative arterial oxygen saturation in children].
abstract: In 46 pediatric patients (ASA-group I + II) the arterial saturation of oxygen was monitored perioperatively by the Nellcor N-100 and N-200, respectively. During postoperative transportation a statistically significant desaturation could be detected. But the saturation remained within a clinically acceptable range after a trial period of breathing various fractions of oxygen spontaneously before transfer. Motion artifacts occurred to a far lesser extent using the ECG-triggered Nellcor N-200 as compared to the N-100. As there was no significant difference between the lateral and supine position as far as arterial saturation is concerned, the lateral position is still highly recommended for postoperative transportation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atzberger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krier
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011187:Posture
vernacular_title: Postoperative arterielle Sauerstoffsättigung bei Kindern.