Role of central venous oxygen saturation in experimental sepsis

The mixed venous oxygen saturation is a key metabolic parameter to evaluate oxygen metabolism and tissue perfusion under pathologic conditions. Since mixed saturation measurements require pulmonary artery catheterization, central venous saturation (superior cava vein) has been proposed as a less inv...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eliana Cardarello, Marcelo Méndez, Leticia Pérez, Ivanna Pertuso, Valentina Sugo, Juan C Grignola, Francisco Javier Hurtado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de la República 2016-11-01
Series:Anales de la Facultad de Medicina
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.anfamed.edu.uy/index.php/rev/article/view/231