title: Monitoring of cerebral hemodynamics with jugular bulb catheters.
abstract: Jugular venous oxygen saturation (SjvO2) monitoring is useful for detecting episodes of cerebral hypoxia/ischemia in patients with head injury, patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures, and patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. The use of SjvO2 monitoring can direct the treatment of ischemic episodes and identify the optimal level of cerebral perfusion pressure and PCO2 for the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000378:metabolism*; D003422:Critical Care; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012016:Reference Values