title: [Monitoring fiberoptic intubation using non-invasive pulse oximetry].
abstract: Non-invasive measurements of oxygen saturation are attractive because continuous information is provided, which may result in improved patient care. We evaluated a new finger pulsoximeter as a measure of arterial oxygen saturation during fiberoptic intubation. Secondly, we studied the kinetics of oxygen-haemoglobin desaturation during the procedure. In 15 patients investigated, 118 simultaneous comparisons between in vivo (Pulsoximeter Nellcor N 101) and in vitro (CO-Oximeter Corning 2500) oxygen-haemoglobin saturation were made. Statistical analysis of these pooled data yielded an excellent correlation (r = 0.94, P less than 0.001). Our results demonstrate that non-invasive oxygen monitoring during fiberoptic intubation is reliable, and we detected oxygen desaturation of less than 80% if ventilation was not assisted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Uberwachung der fiberoptischen Intubation mittels nicht invasiver Pulsoximetrie.