title: Near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring of the spinal cord during type B aortic dissection surgery.
abstract: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive continuous monitoring method for measuring the oxyhemoglobin saturation of the brain tissue. NIRS monitoring can suggest neuronal hypoxia in the frontal-brain before irreversible impairment of cellular metabolism. We report two cases of Type B aortic dissection surgery in which spinal regional perfusion monitoring was performed by placing two NIRS sensors on the back-skin through T6-T8 and T9-T11 vertebraes.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Clinic, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. zaslidem@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Aslı
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Özcan
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Erdemli
authors.forename: Utku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ünal
authors.forename: İrfan
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Taşoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen