title: Intraoperative pulse oximetry in peripheral revascularization in an infant.
abstract: Vascular patency after reimplantation has been evaluated by numerous methods. A patient is described in whom pulse oximetry was used for this purpose. Other techniques of evaluating vascular patency are mentioned, and the physics of pulse oximetry are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8480.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Skeen
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Backus
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hovagim
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Poppers
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D010092:Oximetry; D014654:Vascular Patency