Abdominal Near Infrared Spectroscopy can be reliably used to measure splanchnic oxygenation changes in preterm infants.

R A Thomas M-R BallardN AladangadyJayanta Banerjee

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

Gut perfusion measured by NIRS improved in infants who received blood transfusion, a change not seen in the control group, thus suggesting NIRS is a reliable method to measure splanchnic tissue oxygenation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
blood flow
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance