title: Brain microprobe electrodes: a case for monitoring regional cerebral oxygenation in the severely head-injured patient.
abstract: A case is described where monitoring regional cerebral oxygenation using a microprobe brain tissue electrode detected important changes in cerebral oxygenation not identified by jugular venous bulb oximetry. The possible benefits of monitoring regional cerebral oxygenation and the possible pitfalls of only monitoring global cerebral oxygenation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and The Neuroscience's Critical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Matta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008839:Microelectrodes; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen