Abstract
A case report is presented describing the clinical usefulness of transcutaneous oxygen (PtcO2) monitoring in an infant undergoing tracheoesophageal fistula repair. Its use allowed early and precise recognition of hypoxaemia during periods of surgical manipulation. During periods of hypoxaemia, there were no associated cardiovascular changes or changes in routine monitoring modalities. Clinical use of PtcO2 may detect early hypoxaemia and thus allow for correction before the appearance of changes in vital signs.
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Un cas est presénté décrivant l’utilité clinique de la surveillance transcutanée de la saturation en oxygène (PtcO2) chez un enfant subissant une réparation d’une fistule trachéoesophagienne. Son utilisation a permis une détection précoce et précise de l’hypoxémie lors des manipulations chirurgicales. Lors des épisodes d’hypoxé-mie on n’observait aucun changement cardiovasculaire ou altérations des données avec les techniques de surveillance routinières. L’utilisation clinique de la PtcO2 peut détecter précocément une hypoxémie et ainsi permettre une correction avant l’apparition de change-ments dans les signes vitaux.
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Bautista, M.J., Kuwahara, B.S. & Henderson, C.U. Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring in an infant undergoing tracheoesophageal fistula repair. Can Anaesth Soc J 33, 505–508 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03010980
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