Journal article
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Matthew J Chan, Tricia Chung, Neil J Glassford, Rinaldo Bellomo
JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA | W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify the normal baseline preoperative range of cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (SctO2) derived using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and the efficacy of perioperative interventions designed to modulate SctO2 in cardiac surgical patients. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) extracted from the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. SETTING: Hospitals performing cardiac surgery. PARTICIPANTS: The study comprised 953 participants from 11 RCTs. INTERVENTIONS: Interventions included the following: (1) SctO2 monitoring protocol compared with no monitoring; (2) use of cardiopulmonar..
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Funding Acknowledgements
N.J. Glassford is supported by the Avant Doctors-in-Training Research Scholarship.