What does Measurement of Brain Tissue pO2, pCO2 & pH add to Neuromonitoring?

  • F. T. Charbel
  • W. E. Hoffman
  • M. Misra
  • T. Nabhani
  • J. I. Ausman
Conference paper
Part of the Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements book series (NEUROCHIRURGICA, volume 75)

Summary

In this paper the rationale behind utilizing the brain tissue measurements of oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH and temperature is evaluated in the context of ischemia. These parameters were measured using an intraparenchymal multi-parametric brain tissue monitor (Paratrend 7). The need to establish the relevance of this type of monitoring becomes acute as further experience is gained using this kind of technology. Our experience with such a device is presented and is illustrated with two clinical cases. The potential caveats and areas of possible future work are also delineated.

Keywords

Brain tissue monitoring pO2 PCO2 pH; brain ischemia 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • F. T. Charbel
    • 1
  • W. E. Hoffman
    • 1
  • M. Misra
    • 1
  • T. Nabhani
    • 1
  • J. I. Ausman
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of NeurosurgeryUniversity of IllinoisChicagoUSA

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