title: Near-infrared spectroscopy for monitoring leg perfusion during minimally invasive surgery for patients with congenital heart defects.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. vladimirovida@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Vladimiro L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Vida
authors.forename: Massimo A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Padalino
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boccuzzo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stellin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002648:Child; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016014:Linear Models; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D010092:Oximetry; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D055815:Young Adult