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The effect of extracerebral contamination on near infrared spectroscopy as revealed during organ donation: A prospective observational study in brain dead organ donors.

Martin SoehleJuliane LangerEhrenfried SchindlerSteffen ManekellerMark CoburnMarcus Thudium
Published in: Anesthesiology (2023)
The abrupt end of extracerebral contamination, caused by aortic clamping, affected both NIRS monitors to a considerable extent. Both the INVOS and the ForeSight-monitor were unable to detect severe cerebral hypoxia/anoxia under conditions of normal extracerebral oxygenation. While both NIRS-monitors may guide measures to optimize arterial oxygen supply to the head, they should not be used with the intention to detect isolated cerebral desaturations.
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