[Pulse oximetry and peroperative monitoring of low birth weight infants].
In 2 very low birth weight infants, a Nelcor 100 pulse oximeter was used during surgery. These 2 babies were anesthetized during the first 3 weeks of life, one for patent ductus arteriosus ligation and the other for ventriculo-peritoneal derivation. SaO2 was maintained between 85-95% in the straight portion of hemoglobin dissociation curves, where PaO2 values are from 7 to 10 KPal. During anesthesia, FiO2 was kept between 21 and 30%. Oximeters which have a fast response time seem to be a useful tool for monitoring blood oxygenation when it is difficult to estimate normoxia but very important to avoid hypoxia or over-oxygenation.
Cortambert
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Service de Pathologie et de Réanimation néo-natales, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Gay
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Putet
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D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*
D010100:Oxygen
L'oxymétrie pulsatile et la surveillance peropératoire des prématurés de faible poids.