title: Transcutaneous PO2 as a trend indicator of arterial PO2 in normal anesthesized adults.
abstract: The transcutaneous technique of measuring PO2 (tcPO2) was studied in 30 adults with normal cardiovascular function undergoing nitrous oxide-enflurane or nitrous oxide-fentanyl anesthesia to determine the relationship between tcPO2 and PaO2. The tcPO2 was an accurate and clinically useful trend indicator of PaO2 (r = 0.9; p less than 0.0001). The ability to detect trends was unaffected by the type of anesthetic agent used. The technique was less useful in predicting absolute values for PaO2 (r = 0.86). It is suggested that more widespread application of such monitoring awaits definitive development of a halothane-resistant electrode.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D004566:Electrodes; D004737:Enflurane; D005283:Fentanyl; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004737:Enflurane; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen; D005283:Fentanyl