DOES CEREBRAL OXYGENATION CHANGE DURING PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERIZATION IN PRETERM INFANTS?

In very low birth-weight preterm infants, monitoring cerebral regional oxygen saturation by near-infrared spectroscopy before and after peripherally inserted central venous catheterization may be useful in clinical practice. The assessment of factors affecting cerebral oxygenation and, in the case of low cerebral oxygenation, implementation of corrective actions before peripherally inserted central catheterization may offer a neuroprotective strategy.