Retrograde jugular catheter: monitoring SjO2.
The use of the retrograde catheter in daily practice is still under investigation. Most promising is the use of continuous SjO2 monitoring. This catheter may help direct the treatment provided to patients, allowing individual needs to be met by matching perfusion to metabolism.
March
K
K
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.
D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010101:Oxygen Consumption