Fiberoptic monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation (PediaSat) in small children undergoing cardiac surgery: continuous is not continuous [v3; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3qt]

Background: Monitoring of superior vena cava saturation (ScvO2) has become routine in the management of pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation between continuous ScvO2 by the application of a fiber-optic oximetry catheter (PediaSat)...

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Main Authors: Francesca G. Iodice, Zaccaria Ricci, Roberta Haiberger, Isabella Favia, Paola Cogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-06-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-23/v3